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   Feb 29, 2016 · As that is so vacuous as to be almost completely meaningless, the natural interpretation is to take it instead to mean "For half of you, it is not the case that I know you half as well as I would like", i.e. "For half of you, I know you an amount other than half as well as I would like".

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   Aug 26, 2017 · What did Bilbo mean when he said I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. Is this a compliment or an insult?

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   Oct 28, 2024 · Gandalf: If you’re referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door. Frodo: Whatever you did, you've been officially labeled a 'disturber of the peace.' Gandalf: [surprised] Oh, really?

4. www.reddit.com › r › AskHistoriansMarco Polo is quoted to have said on his deathbed, "I did not ...

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   Marco Polo is quoted to have said on his deathbed, "I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed." What things may he not have described to the public and why? It is also possible that the quote refers to the general doubt of the truth of his documented travels.

5. quoteinvestigator.com › 2017/06/23 › half-seeQuote Origin: Believe Nothing You Hear, and Only One Half ...

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   Jun 23, 2017 · In 1942 H. L. Mencken included the saying in “A New Dictionary of Quotations on Historical Principles from Ancient and Modern Sources”, but he provided a citation that appeared after Poe’s tale: 9. Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.

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   Oct 22, 2023 · The quote "I never said half the things I said" by Yogi Berra is a humorous and puzzling remark that carries deeper meaning and importance. At first glance, this quote may seem paradoxical, as it suggests the contradiction of saying something without actually saying it.

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   Did Yogi Berra say half the things he said?

   • I never said half the things I said. The quote "I never said half the things I said" by Yogi Berra is a humorous and puzzling remark that carries deeper meaning and importance. At first glance, this quote may seem paradoxical, as it suggests the contradiction of saying something without actually saying it.

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   What is the point of the 'I barely know her' joke?

   • The joke is basically ‘ (insert word that ends with ‘er’ or ‘a’), I barely know her!’ I think the point of the joke is that the word was originally supposed to be taken as an innuendo of some kind, but then people just started using it out of context and it makes no sense, and that’s the joke now. At least that’s what urban dictionary tells me

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   What is Zanny's 'I barely know her' joke?

   • It’s just a normal joke, not something Zanny came up with or anything. The joke is basically ‘ (insert word that ends with ‘er’ or ‘a’), I barely know her!’

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   Where did the phrase 'Believe Nothing you hear & only one half you see' come from?

   • The key line in the script comes straight out of Poe: “Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.” In conclusion, the earliest instance of this adage known to QI appeared in an 1831 novel by William Johnson Neale. A seaman character used the expression which was probably already in circulation.

   Quote Origin: Believe Nothing You Hear, and Only One Half That You See

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   Why does Yogi say he never said half the things he said?

   • By claiming that he never said half the things he said, he indirectly alludes to the uncertainty surrounding the truthfulness or accuracy of any statement.Moreover, Yogi's quote invites reflection on the inherent subjectivity of perception. Each individual filters information through their own unique lens of experiences, beliefs, and biases.

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   What does I don't know half of you half as well as I should like mean?

   • I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; is that the speaker is expressing regret that he doesn't know most of his guests a lot better than he does. The other half he either knows well enough (or better than he'd like to) already or wishes that he knew only slightly better than he already does.

   Meaning and interpretation of Bilbo's "half as well" quote

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8. www.reddit.com › r › ZanClanCan someone explain the "I barely know her" joke? : r/ZanClan

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   The joke is basically ‘ (insert word that ends with ‘er’ or ‘a’), I barely know her!’. I think the point of the joke is that the word was originally supposed to be taken as an innuendo of some kind, but then people just started using it out of context and it makes no sense, and that’s the joke now. At least that’s what urban ...