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Also seen as "What Is This X Of Which You Speak?" and "X? What means this X?", |
Also seen as "What Is This X Of Which You Speak?" and "X? What means this X?", |
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A [[Stock Phrase]] that today is used in conversation to express a [[Sarcasm Mode|sarcastic dismissal]] of a concept that another person takes for granted, or to imply that the topic of the sentence—X -- is unknown in context of the discussion. For example: |
A [[Stock Phrase]] that today is used in conversation to express a [[Sarcasm Mode|sarcastic dismissal]] of a concept that another person takes for granted, or to imply that the topic of the sentence—X -- is unknown in the context of the discussion. For example: |
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{{quote|'''Alice:''' Surely the [[NSA]]'s spying program is limited by the Constitution. |
{{quote|'''Alice:''' Surely the [[NSA]]'s spying program is limited by the Constitution. |