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		coldtea on Nov 14, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Americans’ Personal Data Shared with CIA, IRS, Oth... >Isn't this a fundamental piece of the US court system? You take the stand and swear to tell the truth. That's totally different than a polygraph test.

res0nat0r on Nov 14, 2013 [–]

I guess I was interpreting: We as humans - as peers - should demand to not suffer the indignity of a "truth test", to mean any type of "truth test", and not just a polygraph.

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