Promises In Liberty Law

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Promise, a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. Promises are commitments made, an agreement or assurance, an oath taken for a person or for oneself. The person making the promise, vows to fulfill the task or keep his word. A promise can be in spoken or unspoken form. Promises can create or destroy dreams.
A single promise can keep someone's hopes going forever. A promise is something very important to me. In everyday life, we keep our promises after we make them. If I say, “I promise that by Thursday night I’ll mow your grass,” you can tell by the end of Thursday night if I’m a woman of my word or not. I use promises as a binding contract that no matter what,

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