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quote chapter and verse
v. [by analogy with the mainstream phrase] To cite a relevant excerpt from an appropriate bible. I don't care if rn gets it wrong; Followup-To: poster is explicitly permitted by RFC -1036. I'll quote chapter and verse if you don't believe me. See also legalese , language lawyer , RTFS (sense 2).