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The best part is when Evans, as Jack, attempts to explain the whole mess to his son and ends up describing the inexplicable and ridiculous plot in a hilariously flat and literal manner.

But it's also a good idea not to be overly literal about the 4B movement.

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Caitlyn makes this clear during a pivotal scene when she follows the literal letter of Vi’s advice to “take the shot” if she sees an opening by endangering the aforementioned Zaun child.

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For millions of Americans in the Southwest, the extreme heat from climate change is a literal life-and-death matter.

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The press is unwise to take it as a literal description of an immigrant who is living and working without proper documentation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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