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{{a|plainenglish|}}This ''[[and/or]]'' that. The set, whatever is in it, and everything outside it. The whole enchilada. The first, the last, the everything. [[Alpha]], [[omega]] and everything in between.  
{{a|plainenglish|}}This ''[[and/or]]'' that. The set, whatever is in it, and everything outside it. The whole enchilada. The first, the last, the everything. [[Alpha]], [[omega]] and everything in between.  


The very ''first'' word in redundancy, and the last in {{tag|profound ontological uncertainty}}.
The very ''first'' word in redundancy, and the last in [[profound ontological uncertainty]].


Our advice to you all aspiring young lawyers, when embarking on a phrase starting “... (whether — ...” is this: ''Stop''. Just ''don’t'' do it.
Our advice to you all aspiring young lawyers, when embarking on a phrase starting “... (whether — ...” is this: ''Stop''. Just ''don’t'' do it.
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{{sa}}
*{{tag|Flannel}}
*[[Flannel]]

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This and/or that. The set, whatever is in it, and everything outside it. The whole enchilada. The first, the last, the everything. Alpha, omega and everything in between.

The very first word in redundancy, and the last in profound ontological uncertainty.

Our advice to you all aspiring young lawyers, when embarking on a phrase starting “... (whether — ...” is this: Stop. Just don’t do it.

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