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Sounds like Three Body Problem. Not golden age though.

• abecedarius 4y ago
  It's an Asimov story whose title I forget. The truth in question was a defense against nuclear bombs.
  • HALtheWise 4y ago
    Breeds There a Man...? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeds_There_a_Man...%3F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeds_There_a_Man...%3F
    • addaon 4y ago
      That's it! Thanks! Clearly left a mark on my memory.
    • Iwan-Zotow 4y ago
      A&B Strugatsky wrote something similar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitely_Maybe_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitely_Maybe_(novel)