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Well, for one thing, because [[ipso facto]] is neater and more elegant, [[Q.E.D.]]
Well, for one thing, because [[ipso facto]] is neater and more elegant, [[Q.E.D.]]
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Why say “ipso facto” when you mean “because of that very fact”?

Well, for one thing, because ipso facto is neater and more elegant, Q.E.D. Plain English Anatomy™ Noun | Verb | Adjective | Adverb | Preposition | Conjunction | Latin | Germany | Flannel | Legal triplicate | Nominalisation | Murder your darlings