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Fortinbras Armstrong

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3. Well, there are questions that cannot be answered with 'a simple yes or no'.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 12:01 PM

Nov 2013

I was once called as a witness in a rather complicated fraud case, and the plaintiff's lawyer asked me a question, demanding a 'yes or no' answer. (I will not be more explicit, since it would require a long and rather complex explanation.) I turned to the judge, and said 'Your honor, I took an oath to tell "the whole truth". Neither "yes" nor "no" would be the whole truth. Could you please advise me?" He told me to explain my answer if I felt it necessary. So I took several minutes to give an answer.

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I can understand him asking the same question a dozen times Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #1

Actual interview here dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #2

Well, there are questions that cannot be answered with 'a simple yes or no'. Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #3