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Oath: In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury.
Oblivion: The state or condition in which the wicked cease from struggling and the dreary are at rest. Fame's eternal dumping ground. Cold storage for high hopes. A place where ambitious authors meet their works without pride and their betters without envy. A dormitory without an alarm clock.