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the gap between what you meant and what the universe decided to do instead
greek rootsFrom eironeia, meaning sly understatement or feigned ignorance
socratic weaponSocrates faked dumb to expose Athens' fake smart
three flavorsVerbal, dramatic, and situational each betray differently
often misusedMost things called ironic are just coincidence
alanis problemHer famous song lists almost no actual irony