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Secrets are more powerful when people know you've got them," said Mr. Sutton. "You show them the tiniest edge of your secret, but the rest you keep under wraps.

Secrets are more powerful when people know you've got them," said Mr. Sutton. "You show them the tiniest edge of your secret, but the rest you keep under wraps.

Approximate author period: c. 1967 AD · modern

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E. Lockhart
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Approximate author period: c. 1967 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for E. Lockhart: documented birth year 1967; activity date not established. Wikidata Q5322028, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5322028 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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