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Do you promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
— Bailiff · The Simpsons
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A formal question asking someone to swear that everything they say will be honest, complete and free of falsehood, and to call on God to help them keep that promise. It is ceremonial language that frames truth-telling as a solemn duty rather than a casual choice.
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