"Call the next witness."
"Call Mrs. Mavis Macnish."
"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"
"That depends."
"Witness, you must take the oath!"
"How can I swear to tell the truth before I've heard the questions? I mean, what if you ask me something really, deeply personal? I'm not about to tell the whole truth about my sex life. I don't want to go to prison."

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