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Except for socially, you’re my role model.

— Blair Litton • Broadcast News

A small pair of cream children's shoes stands beside larger brown shoes on a warm wooden floor.
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The speaker offers admiration with a pointed qualification: this person is an example to follow, except in social matters. The exception gives the compliment its sting. It allows respect and criticism to coexist, making the praise both more specific and less comfortable to receive.

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