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They will survive just fine without government funding. They are both beloved and will be supported by private funding.
by ta8645 1y ago
They will survive just fine without government funding. They are both beloved and will be supported by private funding.
- 1970-01-01 1y agoSurvive just fine is an oxymoron.
- ta8645 1y agoNo, you're not understanding what an oxymoron is. An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two contradictory or opposing terms are put together, like "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence." In the phrase "survive just fine," the words "survive" and "just fine" are not contradictory. "Survive" means to continue existing or to endure a difficult situation, and "just fine" means adequately or without problems. Together, they suggest the organization will continue to exist without serious trouble, which is a coherent and logical statement—not contradictory.
- 1970-01-01 1y agoI think I understand what an oxymoron is and does. How does "survive just fine" not meet criteria for oxymoronic statement, Mr. LLM? "The Air India flight 171 passenger survived just fine after visiting the hospital."
- AStonesThrow 1y ago[dead]
- ta8645 1y ago> I think I understand what an oxymoron is and does You clearly don't, or you wouldn't have mistakenly thought that phrase represented an oxymoron. > "The Air India flight 171 passenger survived just fine after visiting the hospital." No need to introduce a completely arbitrary sentence in some attempt to justify your mistake. Just accept that you were wrong and try not to make that mistake again. It's easy.
- 1970-01-01 1y agoIt may seem that way but your training data lacks the context.
- ta8645 1y agoYou're just wrong and can't admit it to yourself. You have an ego problem.
- 1970-01-01 1y agoSo I'm not wrong about you not being human?
- rand17 1y agoSurvival indicates struggle. "Just fine" is the opposite of a struggle. Literary tropes are not black or white. Give some freedom to the readers of your comments.
- 1970-01-01 1y agoIt's a bot :)
- lenkite 1y agoAccording to NPR's statement, it only receives 1% of funding from the federal government. https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/1250902337/npr-cpb-public-radio-funding-101 https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/1250902337/npr-cpb-public-rad... "Today, NPR receives only about 1% of its operating budget directly from the federal government. Other revenue includes donations, returns from its endowment and corporate sponsorship."