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{{g}}Plausible deniability.
{{g}}[[Plausible deniability]].


A [[lawyer]]’s “scare quotes” that says, “we didn’t have this conversation, and if you claim that we did, I will deny all knowledge. But as we both know, we ''did''. But, as far as the boss is concerned, I didn’t say that.”
A [[lawyer]]’s “scare quotes” that say, “we didn’t have this conversation, and if you claim that we did, I will deny all knowledge. But as we both know, we ''did''. But, as far as the boss is concerned, I we didn’t.”
“Say what?”
A tap on the nose, a knowing look, and a wise expression which, ''exactly''. “Haven’t ''we'' been clever”.


[[Hypothetical]]s, which are from the “[[equivalent]]” bank of the River Pedantry may be followed, hard on their heels, by a vigorous bout of [[deem]]ing.
“Didn’t what?”
 
A tap on the nose, a knowing look and a wise expression which says, “''precisely'', my dear fellow. ''Precisely''” .
 
[[Hypothetical]]s hail from the same bank of the River Pedantry as “[[equivalence]]” — or should we say, they hail from a bank [[Fungible|fungible with]] the same bank as [[equivalence]] (it seems only fair) — and often are promptly followed by a vigorous bout of [[deem]]ing.


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*The [[hypothetical broker-dealer]]
*[[Plausible deniability]]
*[[Deem]]
*[[Deem]]
*The [[reasonable man]] (or, for that matter, [[Reasonable woman|woman]])
*The [[reasonable man]] (or, for that matter, [[Reasonable woman|woman]])

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Plausible deniability.

A lawyer’s “scare quotes” that say, “we didn’t have this conversation, and if you claim that we did, I will deny all knowledge. But as we both know, we did. But, as far as the boss is concerned, I we didn’t.”

“Didn’t what?”

A tap on the nose, a knowing look and a wise expression which says, “precisely, my dear fellow. Precisely” .

Hypotheticals hail from the same bank of the River Pedantry as “equivalence” — or should we say, they hail from a bank fungible with the same bank as equivalence (it seems only fair) — and often are promptly followed by a vigorous bout of deeming.

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