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By noon it was clear that the Socialists would have a majority. At luncheon my wife said to me, ‘It may well be a blessing in disguise.’ I replied, ‘At the moment it seems quite effectively disguised.’
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What it means
Our interpretation.
In the speaker's account, an election is heading toward a result they dislike, and their spouse offers the comforting thought that it may be a blessing in disguise. The reply is dry wit: if it is a blessing, the disguise is currently working extremely well.
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