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   Sea Wasp to gwlucca   
   Re: How do I convince my son's teachers    
   15 Mar 06 19:40:31   
   
   From: seawaspobvious@obvioussgeinc.com.retro.com   
      
   gwlucca wrote:   
   > Thanks. I've used most of the arguments you mentioned, such as all of   
   > the tracking station personnel, people listening in on communications   
   > etc. all having to keep quiet for 35 years. Those arguments work pretty   
   > well.   
   >   
   > In Italy, the following comment scores debate points:   
   >   
   > "The Mafia knows that the only way for 3 people to keep a secret is if   
   > 2 of them are dead."   
   >   
      
   	This is, AFAIK, original to (or at least popularized by) Ben   
   Franklin. "Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead".   
      
      
      
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