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>Put down that ozzie...
well, I'm loath to interject a question concerning usage into these fascinating philippics, but what does "ozzie" mean in this context? I thought an ozzie was an Australian....
>I don't want to get into any political debate, but...
>I have no desire to get into a political fracas over this, but...
>I'm loath to interject a question concerning usage, but..
these constructions are all nice examples of one form of the rhetorical device known as apophasis (denial). [yart]
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