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