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* Feudal or military service is usually initiated by an [[I Gave My Word|oathtaking]] at minimum. The initiation ceremony is likely to be elaborate and include a lot of other things. Sometimes it is more elaborate and includes hearing tales, taking part in political fosterings, martial arts training, etc. But oathtaking is likely to be the culmination. This is likely to be to the head of state or in America, the Constitution. In times past, breaking an oath could at minimum [[Fate Worse Than Death|shame one's family]] and it could possibly bring down divine wrath.
**Organized Crime imitates this (or, for the cynic, rulers are a more respectable elaboration of organized crime making this come full circle). One can often see this in cop shows.
* The
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