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by dkn 2778 days ago
Sure but the real-life equivalent of that would be God telling Nike what kind of shoes you and your friend were talking about in secret.
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No; the real life equivalent would be the the kid in class sitting between you and your friend opening the note and telling class what you said.

You asked the kid in class to pass the note. He did so freely. You assumed he wouldn't open the note, but guess what... he totally opened that note. And now he wants to profit off the information.