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"It is as clear as mud," says Mr Down.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

He said the team went into “pretty good detail, not trying to discredit Tyler, but effectively saying he was wrong. However, that ended up being as clear as mud to us.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

And yet again, the picture there is clear as mud.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, the calendar flips to December for Week 13 and the playoff race is clear as mud.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2021

Father says Anatole is “our only ally in all this,” which is as clear as mud to me, but apparently Father’s say-so was a good enough reason to invite him to dinner.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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