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1) How is it that some cuts don't hurt until you notice that you've cut yourself?
2) I know that the reason "slim chance" and "fat chance" mean the same thing is because "fat chance" is sarcasm, but why do "as far as I can see/tell" and "as near as I can see/tell" also mean the same thing?
2) I know that the reason "slim chance" and "fat chance" mean the same thing is because "fat chance" is sarcasm, but why do "as far as I can see/tell" and "as near as I can see/tell" also mean the same thing?
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Date: Nov. 21st, 2003 05:41 pm (UTC)From:(tone of the question mark is "uhh, here, have a humourous bullshit answer, does it work?" rather than "well duh")