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Re:That sinking feeling by hudibras on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @09:24AM (#17609034)
It's called "hyperbole" and it's been a pretty standard rhetorical device for several thousand years.
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Re:That sinking feeling by bharam on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @11:42AM (#17610118)
Yes and when it's used in an argument it's a sign of weakness. It's similar to resorting to shouting in a verbal discussion.
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