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By PAUL E. SCHINDLER JR. I am from Portland, Oregon, Beaumont ’66, Benson High ’70, MIT ’74. Some things are impossible to know, but it is impossible to know these things.

Meme O’ The Week: Trump, Binomials Described

April 19, 2026

And now for something completely different.

An irreversible binomial is a pair of words joined by a conjunction – usually and – that always appears in the same order. The order is ‘locked in’ due to factors such as rhythm, frequency, phonology, or conventional usage.

This meme courtesy of Nicky Mee

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I'd say "off and on" is more common that "on and off."

Posted by: Clark SmithApril 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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I knew a burly guy in college who was sexually omniverous. He was large and bi.

Posted by: Robert E MalchmanApril 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM

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