Secrecy
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| '''Secrecy''' is the practice of sharing [[information]] among a group of people, which can be as small as one person, while hiding it from others. That which is kept hidden is known as the '''secret'''. Secrecy is often controversial. Many people claim that, at least in some situations, it is better for everyone if everyone knows all the facts—there should be no secrets. The closely allied, perhaps even synonymous notions of [[confidentiality]] and [[privacy]] are often considered virtues. [[William Penn]] wrote, "It is wise not to seek a secret; and honest, not to reveal one." | '''Secrecy''' is the practice of sharing [[information]] among a group of people, which can be as small as one person, while hiding it from others. That which is kept hidden is known as the '''secret'''. Secrecy is often controversial. Many people claim that, at least in some situations, it is better for everyone if everyone knows all the facts—there should be no secrets. The closely allied, perhaps even synonymous notions of [[confidentiality]] and [[privacy]] are often considered virtues. [[William Penn]] wrote, "It is wise not to seek a secret; and honest, not to reveal one." | ||
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| - | *'''''[[Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century]]''''' (1989) is a non-fiction book by American rock-music critic [[Greil Marcus]] that examines [[popular music]] and [[art]] as a social critique of [[Western culture]]. | + | *''[[Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century]]'' |
| - | + | *[[Secret Museum]] | |
| - | *The term '''[[Secret Museum]]''' or '''Secret Cabinet''' ('''Gabinetto Segreto''') principally refers to the collection of [[erotic]] or sexually explicit finds from [[Pompeii]], held in separate galleries in the [[Naples National Archaeological Museum]], [[Naples]], [[Italy]], the former Museo Borbonico. The [[British Museum]] also contained secret rooms. | + | |
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Secrecy is the practice of sharing information among a group of people, which can be as small as one person, while hiding it from others. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controversial. Many people claim that, at least in some situations, it is better for everyone if everyone knows all the facts—there should be no secrets. The closely allied, perhaps even synonymous notions of confidentiality and privacy are often considered virtues. William Penn wrote, "It is wise not to seek a secret; and honest, not to reveal one."
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censorship - hidden - illegal - illicit - secret
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