trick question
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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
A trick question, because it turns out it doesn't.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 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
If this is meant as a trick question, the answer is obvious: USC ’04.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
“You ready to bounce? This is a trick question, obviously.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
