No hands are needed to break me, no box can hold me, and keeping me matters only after I have been tested. What am I?

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Hint: It is made with words and proved by actions.

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A promise

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A promise is not a physical object, so it can be broken or kept without hands or a box. Its value is proved when action is required.

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