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The addition of "and a sin to ask" is hyperbolic. It implies that asking such questions is akin to attempting to acquire forbidden knowledge of the nature of God or the Universe, for example, through practices such as {{w|Numerology}}, which some may consider heretical. it's an expression of the fact that determining the answer accurately can be complicated, and programming systems that attempt to do this can be frustrating. | The addition of "and a sin to ask" is hyperbolic. It implies that asking such questions is akin to attempting to acquire forbidden knowledge of the nature of God or the Universe, for example, through practices such as {{w|Numerology}}, which some may consider heretical. it's an expression of the fact that determining the answer accurately can be complicated, and programming systems that attempt to do this can be frustrating. | ||
− | "T2 - T1 = [God doesn't know and the Devil isn't telling.]": This is a colloquial expression that riffs on the more common "God only knows | + | "T2 - T1 = [God doesn't know and the Devil isn't telling.]": This is a colloquial expression that riffs on the more common "God only knows", to suggest that the thing in question is even more unknowable than the usual type of unknowable thing, to the point where it may be an evil invention of the Devil designed to cause complexity and frustration for the people having to deal with it. |
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