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It is a quote by Charles Dickens that is used to reply to a question with an answer best kept untold.
The quote has been shortened to "ask no questions hear no lies" in modern use by people who do not know the origin of the quote.
Professor: How far along are you with that assignment, Peter?
Peter: Ask no questions and you'll be told no lies, Professor.
Professor: Ah, Charles Dickens. Alright then, we'll just forget about the assignment for now. I will not accept any work given to me after the hand-in date, remember that.
by stevie the illiterate March 16, 2017
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Open-Ended Questions

open-ended questions are the questions that you have to type in your answer. For these questions you will need to provide as complete an answer as the question demands. You do not want be too brief or too wordy, when you are answering an open-ended question in a test.
open-ended questions are the questions that you have to type in your answer. For these questions you will need to provide as complete an answer as the question demands. You do not want be too brief or too wordy, when you are answering an open-ended question in a test.
by Mozhgan Hudiburgh November 1, 2019
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Don’t ask questions you don’t want the answers to

It’s usually the answer you don’t want to know.

Another form of Tom Krause’s quote
“never ask questions you don’t want to know the answers to” but more suited for using in conversation.

Often used by cheating girlfriends and wives after hoeing around.
Mark: Hey babe, where were you last night?
Susan: Don’t ask questions you don’t want the answers to

Mark: Sucked off your ex, didn’t you?
by Pushover42069 January 22, 2020
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20 Questions

One who asks too many questions. This person will not stop asking you questions until you tell them to fuck off. Typically 20 Question is someone who's name begins with a P or D.
"20 Questions was bombarding me with questions at lunch"
"Yeah he did the same to me at breakfast"
by Sauceeee April 23, 2015
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21 Questions

21 questions is a game you play when you are on a dating web site and want to make yourself sound a lot better to the person you're trying to hook up with.
Hey, let's play 21 questions so I can lie about myself to you!
by Chillybluntman March 10, 2015
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Questin

The act of Map Questing "Questin" a potential female's place of residency or whereabouts in order to meet with one another.
I be questin that shorty right now.
by Kungfu_Matt December 18, 2009
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Querstion

A query executed on Quertle by a scientific researcher looking for the most relative literature on a certain topic.
When I was looking for the most recent and relevant literature on diseases of aging, I looked on Quertle and got my querstions answered.
by TopQuertler September 29, 2012
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