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Chesterton's menace


Clever. Chesterton's fence, for the non-Tamarians among us. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton

(Tamarians is a Star Trek reference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmok)


I immediately realized what "Chesterton's menace" alluded to, but you lost me at 'Tamarians' (thanks for the explanation!)

I guess I could start calling such a situation "HPsquared and schlauerfox on Chesterton" : - )




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