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Life is hard
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prov. [XEROX PARC] This phrase has two possible interpretations: (1) While
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your suggestion may have some merit, I will behave as though I hadn't heard
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it. (2) While your suggestion has obvious merit, equally obvious
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circumstances prevent it from being seriously considered. The charm of the
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phrase lies precisely in this subtle but important ambiguity.
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