Quote by Orson Scott Card

The only way to retrieve a secret,once known, is to replace it with a lie.

The only way to retrieve a secret,once known, is to replace

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This quote suggests that once a secret is exposed, the only way to keep it hidden is by intentionally misleading others with a falsehood. It implies that truth can still be concealed by purposely substituting it with a lie, but it also highlights the complexity and implications of deceit. It underscores the difficulty of fully erasing knowledge once it has been revealed and implies the lengths some might go to maintain a hidden truth.

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