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Nature spoke to Lander on his first day in office about his goals for the OSTP, criticisms of him, and some of the weighty priorities — such as addressing how to prepare for the next pandemic — that Biden has tasked him with.
Has President Biden asked for your advice yet?
Yes, but I don’t want to elaborate, because the confidence of conversations with presidents is to be respected.
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01501-1
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What does "confidence" mean here? It sounds as if to be "secret". I couldn't figure it out. Dictionaries seem to define it as something "confidential information that should be kept secret." I am not sure whether my understanding is correct here.
Has President Biden asked for your advice yet?
Yes, but I don’t want to elaborate, because the confidence of conversations with presidents is to be respected.
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01501-1
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What does "confidence" mean here? It sounds as if to be "secret". I couldn't figure it out. Dictionaries seem to define it as something "confidential information that should be kept secret." I am not sure whether my understanding is correct here.