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[welkins2139]

This is all under the cone of silence.

does anyone know " the cone of silence " ?

Thanks

[hitori2k6]

Welkins2139,

Hello.

Yes, the term "cone of silence" is loosely related to
spy stories and espionage. It may have even originated
from this.

When someone says "this is all under the cone of silence",
it means "top secret" or "confidential", *don't tell anyone!*

I hope this helps.

Hitori2k6

[LucentShade]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_of_Silence

Remember, searching with Google, in this case for "Cone of Silence", can be quite helpful.