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This is as old as Buridan (his Sophism no. 9: Plato saying 'What Socrates says is true'; Socrates replying 'What Plato says is false').
Later, Jack tells Liz to make her budget cuts, with Liz replying "What?
Blagojevich doesn't miss a beat, replying, "What is it, a room full of politicians?" after which a producer plays a rimshot sound effect.
Johnson has stumbled in recent interviews, most notably replying "What is Aleppo?" when asked about the war-ravaged city in Syria and by failing to come up with the name of a single world leader he admires.
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He replied, "What conduct?
Have a Scottish drink," Dylan replied "What?
She replied: "What else could I do?
Declan replies: "What's not to get?
Murdoch replied: "What, in The Guardian?
One of the men replies: "What do you say, comrades?
"Why do you ask?" Coward replied: "What a pity.
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