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“I told you to pay attention.”
“I told you to pay attention.”


“But I wasn’t paying attention when you told me to pay attention.”
“Perhaps; but when you told me to pay attention — if indeed that is what you did — I wasn’t, well, paying attention.”


So, you needn’t say [[please be advised]], [[please be aware]], or [[please note]], or “'''PARENTAL ADVISORY'''”. This we can sum up in the famous {{tag|Latin}} maxim: ''[[animadverto ergo scio]]'':<ref>It’s not actually a famous {{tag|Latin}} phrase. I made it up, with my [[secret Latin advisor]]’s help.</ref> “I am paying attention, therefore I am aware”. <br>
So, you needn’t say [[please be advised]], [[please be aware]], or [[please note]], or “'''PARENTAL ADVISORY'''”. This we can sum up in the famous {{tag|Latin}} maxim: ''[[animadverto ergo scio]]'':<ref>It’s not actually a famous {{tag|Latin}} phrase. I made it up, with my [[secret Latin advisor]]’s help.</ref> “I am paying attention, therefore I am aware”. <br>