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I criticise, and then I expect you to hear my suggestions...
Q*bert Started conversation Dec 2, 2000
A googolplex does not equal ten to the power of a googol. A googolplex is a googol raised the power of a googol.
My suggestions are:
pleonasm: n. a form of verbal redundancy which is consdered acceptable because it adds clarity or emphasis, eg. the popular expression "I saw it with my own eyes."
gazump: v. the immoral business practice of raising the price of a product after an agreement to buy has been made.
One of these days I'm going to have to write an actual entry (as opposed to an imaginary entry - pleonasm at work) so that people can critique ME. Oh, the horror, the horror.
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