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I Curse
What commonly spoken passage is represented below?
I curse
tell
tell
Lies
-->Truth<--
Trut
-->Truth<--
Tru
+
Anecdotes
-->Truth<--
Stories
Stitch aid moi deity
I curse
tell
tell
Lies
-->Truth<--
Trut
-->Truth<--
Tru
+
Anecdotes
-->Truth<--
Stories
Stitch aid moi deity
Hint
It's a fairly legalistic sort of passage.Answer
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.Explanation:
I swear (curse)
To (two) tell
The truth = not lies, but the truth
The whole truth = Not just smaller parts of the truth ie. Trut and Tru
and (+)
Nothing but the truth = not the truth and anything else ie. anecdotes or stories
So (sew/stitch)
Help (aid)
Me (moi)
God (Deity)
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