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Be not to know

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Ignorance Innocence

Indicates innocence due to a lack of information.

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He broke the vase but I'm not to know, as I wasn't there.
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Avoiding Blame

Used to express that you can't be blamed for something you were unaware of.

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I am not to know the rules if they were never explained to me.
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Not Expected

Stresses that it was not reasonable to expect the person to have the information.

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As an outsider, I am not to know the family's traditions.
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