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There is a wide difference between speaking to deceive, and being silent to be impenetrable.

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French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

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    il y a une grande différence entre parler pour tromper et se taire pour être impénétrable.

    騙すために話すことと、侵入できないように沈黙することとの間には大きな違いがあります。

    说话是为了欺骗，和沉默是不可理解的区别很大。

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