"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 1 by Ted Chiang
LeVar Burton Reads
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The Importance of Withholding Information
Asan realized that there was merit in withholding information as well as in disclosing it. The next day Asan rode out to the foothills and searched until he found the tree. At last, his spade struck something besides rock and soil. He cleared aside the soil and discovered a bronze chest filled with gold and jewelry.
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