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Indeed. On a pedantic side note, the correct phrase is perhaps surprisingly "just deserts", not "just desserts" (it has to do with things that are deserved, no

by kvb 14y ago

Indeed. On a pedantic side note, the correct phrase is perhaps surprisingly "just deserts", not "just desserts" (it has to do with things that are deserved, not with after dinner treats).

danso 14y ago
Wow, that's overturned decades of mental imagery for me. Now I know what it feels like to discover the actual meaning of "begs the question" and other such idioms.