Don't you ever wish, you could simply ask someone why they did something stupid and get an honest answer?

Don't you ever wish, you could simply ask someone why they did something stupid and get an honest answer?
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One example I can think of , when we were kids Mom would say NO cookies before supper,and then catch us stealing a cookie, she would scream I told you no ,why did you take a cookie? All we could mumble was I don’t know, the honest answer was gee Mom I thought I could get away with it but ya caught me.
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