| Revision as of 23:29, 3 May 2008 editShoemaker's Holiday (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers20,613 edits The previous writing was rather overloaded with advocation of timidity. This phrasing makes the same points in a more positive manner.← Previous edit | Revision as of 23:30, 3 May 2008 edit undoShoemaker's Holiday (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers20,613 edits →The Jack Kennedy test: Put quote in contextNext edit → | ||
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| == The Jack Kennedy test == | == The Jack Kennedy test == | ||
| This negative version of this line of thinking is sometimes referred to as "Jack Kennedy test" after the ] quote: "]". | This negative version of this line of thinking is sometimes referred to as "Jack Kennedy test" after the ] quote: "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy: I knew Jack Kennedy; Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. ]". | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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The Jack Kennedy test
This negative version of this line of thinking is sometimes referred to as "Jack Kennedy test" after the Lloyd Bentsen quote: "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy: I knew Jack Kennedy; Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy".
See also
- Misplaced Pages:Don't call the kettle black
- Misplaced Pages:You can't squeeze blood from a turnip
- Misplaced Pages:Don't call a spade a spade