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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was thinking about sentences that can tell the entire story on their own. I have 2 common examples:

I can already tell how is gonna develop and end. What other sentences you know that have this effect?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (6 children)

"I promise" followed by anything. That thing will 100% not happen.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I Promise I will get a girlfriend.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I promise i will NOT get a girlfriend.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The universe works out the logic of this statement, weighs the pros and cons of complying, ultimately decides to just shut things down.

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