Yes, the original reply is a cached thought. The invented rationalization is not, unless they heard it at the same time.
unless they heard it at the same time
I’d expect anybody who is told what the proverb means to be told why it means that too.
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Yes, the original reply is a cached thought. The invented rationalization is not, unless they heard it at the same time.
I’d expect anybody who is told what the proverb means to be told why it means that too.