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  2. Scare quotes - Wikipedia

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    Writers use scare quotes for a variety of reasons. They can imply doubt or ambiguity in words or ideas within the marks, [18] or even outright contempt. [19] They can indicate that a writer is purposely misusing a word or phrase [20] or that the writer is unpersuaded by the text in quotes, [21] and they can help the writer deny responsibility for the quote. [19]

  3. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Another is a legal term, referring to the indefinite postponing of a case, "until Elijah comes". Hindi - The common phrases are (1) सूरज पश्चिम से उगा है ("sun has risen from the west") and (2) बिन मौसम की बरसात ("when it rains when it's not the season to rain"). The second one is ...

  4. Not even wrong - Wikipedia

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    The phrase is generally attributed to the theoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli, who was known for his colorful objections to incorrect or careless thinking. [2] [3]Rudolf Peierls documents an instance in which "a friend showed Pauli the paper of a young physicist which he suspected was not of great value but on which he wanted Pauli's views.

  5. Trump is either delusional or confused. He's unfit for the ...

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    “As they say, we all look the same,” Holden, 95, told Times reporter Don Lee, laughing. Trump incredulously continued to insist it was Brown aboard the crippled chopper and claimed he had ...

  6. Hanlon's razor - Wikipedia

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    Hanlon's razor is an adage or rule of thumb that states: [1]. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior.

  7. 10 Genius Phrases To Use Instead of 'I'm Busy,' According to ...

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    The One Time It's Best To Say "I'm Busy" All of the above responses are great swaps for "I'm busy," but Dr. Cooper says there's one time when the phrase is the best one to go with.

  8. 15 Mark Zuckerberg quotes that will change the way you view ...

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    We rounded up some of Zuckerberg's best quotes about his business practices and entrepreneurship, and as you could've guessed, there's so much to learn from his approach. Here are his 15 best ...

  9. You can't have your cake and eat it - Wikipedia

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    Stan Carey, writing for the Macmillan Dictionary Blog, likens the "have-eat" vs. "eat-have" question with the discussion over "I could care less" and "I couldn't care less", two phrases that are used to refer to the same thing yet are construed differently, the former sounding illogical because saying "I could care less" would mean that you ...