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The Fountainhead ‧ 1943
One did not stress total ignorance of a subject if one were in total ignorance of it.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker makes a wry logical point: someone truly ignorant of a subject would lack the knowledge needed to stress that fact. Emphasising total ignorance therefore suggests some awareness of the subject after all, which quietly undercuts the claim.
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