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OP I may have gotten the spelling of "comeuppance" wrong (this gal doesn't have the 25 lb. version of the dictionary), but I'm curious anyway.
What is the root of this word? It seems to mean the opposite of what it intends. Put-down is more appropriate I think
"Adversity is the whetstone of creativity"
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