The Astronomer Who Catalogued Lies
Stars That Revealed Hidden Truths
An astronomer discovered that certain stars flickered when people spoke lies beneath them.
Soon, entire villages gathered in the fields at night to settle disputes, confess secrets, or ask difficult questions.
One night, the astronomer asked the stars if he himself had lived truthfully.
Every star went dark.
He wept—until one tiny spark reignited.
Some truths, it seemed, could still be chosen.
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