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When examined, or just because it's weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

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[-] hallettj@leminal.space 7 points 1 week ago

"By and large" is a weird one. It's meaning is along the same lines as "all other things being equal." Is it a reference to large sample sizes?

It's made weirder by the fictional corporation name in Wall-E, "Buy 'n Large"

[-] sping@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago

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