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What does this even mean?

Is this a common/standard way of disagreeing with how something is phrased, is it derogatory, or are you really not able to parse the meaning of that sentence?

Sincere question. I saw this same phrase used a while ago by someone else, and while the sentence it referred to was as poorly worded as the one you refer to, parsing the meaning is easy. Isn't it?



So, if I were to say, "what does this mean?" I am usually asking either a question or posing a question I immediately intend to answer.

The addition of the "even" intensifier usually signals exasperation or annoyed bewilderment.


I have no idea how to program exponentially. Or, choosing a different way to parse the sentence, I have no idea how to learn exponentially.

I really don't know what the sentence is supposed to mean.




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