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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 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.”
“Say what?”
“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.
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, are from a bank equal to the same bank as equivalence — and often are promptly followed by a vigorous bout of [[deem]]ing.


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