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About this quote

What does it mean?
A conditional statement suggesting that if an action occurred, it would remain undisclosed.
In plain terms
If it happened, I would not tell you.
What can you take from it?
Keep secrets if they exist.

Where it applies

  • interrogations
  • private conversations

Putting it to work

  • Withhold information
  • Answer conditionally

Questions to consider

  • What stays hidden even if true?
  • When is silence better?

Another view

This does not confirm or deny the actual event.

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