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The phrase "a friend of the obvious" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who points out things that are clear or self-evident, often in a sarcastic or humorous context.
Example: "During the meeting, Sarah was a friend of the obvious, stating that we need to increase our sales without offering any new ideas."
Alternatives: "stating the obvious" or "pointing out the obvious".
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As the exhibition's title suggests, Mr. Eggleston is not a friend of the obvious.
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The Rastafarians, in particular, still saw Manley as a friend of the oppressed, and there was an obvious contrast with the polite but tepid response accorded to Seaga, who hurried to his seat surrounded by uniformed guards.
A friend of the governor".
Mr. Brill is a friend of the family.
Let alone a friend of the Palestinians.
Therein the attribution of No. 54 to Jay was quickly corrected by a friend of Hamilton as an obvious slip for 64 when it was published.
The friend of a friend of a friend does not know you, nor your friend.
"The ball is a friend of his.
It just might not be obvious inside the stadium itself — which, I soon learned from a friend of Cook's, Jon Goldstein, was due for some rethinking anyway.
He counts himself a friend of both current President Kenneth Burenga and Chief Executive Peter Kann and speaks with obvious reluctance.
The first came through a friend of mine.
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