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European Breakfast - Feb. 15 | 204 comments (204 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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The question is : does he allow for the possibility of an error for the others as well as for himself ? :) I'd say he does, and that's why we like him.

I guess the reason why sometimes some of us over-react to snarks is that irony always carries a part of truth with itself. That's what Kundera wrote in one of his novels. Irony is sometimes a way to make one's point while disguising a direct confrontation.

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill

by Agnes a Paris on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 07:16:08 AM EST
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Irony is sometimes a way to make one's point while disguising a direct confrontation.

Really?

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 07:18:29 AM EST
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Okay, Okay, still sometimes it is good to kick open already open doors (rusty translation again).
What's the equivalent English for that saying ?

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill

by Agnes a Paris on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 07:20:45 AM EST
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Beating on a dead horse.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 07:22:39 AM EST
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Re: European Breakfast - Feb. 15 (none / 0)

Flogging a dead horse.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 07:23:43 AM EST
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Re: European Breakfast - Feb. 15 (4.00 / 2)

The world's northernmost desert wind.

by Sirocco (sirocco2005ATgmail.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 07:43:17 AM EST
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