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“Aha," the witch said, "an intervention from the loyal secretary. Did you know the word derives from the Latin secretus meaning 'secret'? So, secretary, are you holding secrets, or are the secrets holding you?”

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Book:The Millionaires' Death Club
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Book:Hitch 22: A Memoir
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Author:Thich Nhat Hanh
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