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Secrecy is as indispensable to human beings as fire, and as greatly feared.

Sissela Bok

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Sissela Bok
Age: 89
Born: 1934
Born: December 2
Philosopher
Writer
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Beings
Fire
Human
Humans
Feared
Secrecy
Greatly
Indispensable

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