It's okay to be honest about not knowing rather than spreading falsehood. While it is often said that honesty is the best policy, silence is the second best policy.
Of all the evil spirits abroad at this hour in the world insincerity is the most dangerous.
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Of all the evil spirits abroad at this hour in the world insincerity is the most dangerous.
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