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"The solution is trivial: [possible solution]! Well, unfortunately, [problem with solution]." The issue here isn't so much sarcasm than that "is" should be rea
by djur 4y ago
"The solution is trivial: [possible solution]! Well, unfortunately, [problem with solution]."
The issue here isn't so much sarcasm than that "is" should be read as "seems" here. But I don't see any other idiomatic reading that is sincerely calling the solution trivial.
- vdqtp3 4y ago> But I don't see any other idiomatic reading that is sincerely calling the solution trivial. Agreed - it may not be obvious on first glance, but there's no other reasonable reading.