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In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: “Is it live or is it Memorex?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024

That's not a trick question or a gotcha.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2023

Let’s try a trick question: “What are the hours of Al’s Place restaurant in San Francisco?”

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

This seems like a trick question because it’s tough to find something that fits after the Jets’ 27-12 loss Sunday.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

“You ready to bounce? This is a trick question, obviously.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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