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Re:Why Lichess will always be free by ZephyrBlu on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:13AM (#26911919)
I would call them the exceptions that prove the rule.
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Re:Why Lichess will always be free by fnord123 on Friday April 23, 2021 @06:30AM (#26913155)
That's not what that means.

It means a sign saying "no blue cars" is the exception proving the rule that non-blue cars are allowed.

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Re:Why Lichess will always be free by auggierose on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:47AM (#26912164)
Kind of like special relativity is an exception to Newtonian mechanics?

It's good to know the rules, but you shouldn't live your life by them.

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