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Niels Bohr Quotes: The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
         

The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.


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The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
         



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