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The oath is a ritual that marks the transition from casual conversation to formal testimony, signaling that we're now in a special space where different rules apply. It's like a psychological switch that changes the context of everything that follows.
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What is the history behind the phrase, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
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