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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was thinking about sentences that can tell the entire story on their own. I have 2 common examples:

I can already tell how is gonna develop and end. What other sentences you know that have this effect?

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[–] TOModera 73 points 9 months ago (10 children)

"I'm not racist, but" oh, they are going to say something racist.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

See also, "Nobody likes to say it out loud, but..."

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

"The hard truth is..." something completely obvious.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Something completely untrue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"I'm not gay but..." proceeds to say the gayest thing you have ever heard.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Oh weird, I did that one constantly as a kid. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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