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A {{tag|conjunction}} simply begging to be [[Notwithstanding anything to the contrary|complicated]] — even [[however|slightly]]. Bonus points are on offer for “[[notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing]]”. | A {{tag|conjunction}} simply begging to be [[Notwithstanding anything to the contrary|complicated]] — even [[however|slightly]]. Bonus points are on offer for “[[notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing]]”. | ||
In the glorious words of George R. R. Martin, “everything before the word [[but]] is always horseshit”. | |||
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Revision as of 12:44, 30 January 2019
A conjunction simply begging to be complicated — even slightly. Bonus points are on offer for “notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing”.
In the glorious words of George R. R. Martin, “everything before the word but is always horseshit”.
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