[Ads-l] deepitude

[Jonathan Lighter]

Franklin Veaux at Quora.com yesterday:

" I think it’s a great example of a deepitude: a saying that sounds pithy
and wise until you really think about it. Once you think about it, it’s
trite, nonsensical, or both."

A deep-sounding platitude.
JL

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"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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