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[[Quod erat demonstrandum]]. A jolly good {{tag|Latin}} expression to be used when you are trying to show off, seem articulate or witty. But steer clear of it if you are trying to inform. | [[Quod erat demonstrandum]]. A jolly good {{tag|Latin}} expression, meaning “the very thing that you were trying to prove”; to be used when you are trying to show off, seem articulate or witty. But steer clear of it if you are trying to inform, because those without a classical education won't understand it, [[Q.E.D]]. | ||
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Quod erat demonstrandum. A jolly good Latin expression, meaning “the very thing that you were trying to prove”; to be used when you are trying to show off, seem articulate or witty. But steer clear of it if you are trying to inform, because those without a classical education won't understand it, Q.E.D.
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