Extreme Oxymoron

Oxymoron, n. (Rhet.) figure of speech with pointed conjunction of seemingly contradictory expressions ( oxus sharp, morus foolish )

Shouldn't that be sharp and dull, like a knife?

GoedelEscherBach discusses the SmartStupid

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MethodologistsDontProgram led to rapid evolution of the following oxymorons

• Programming methodologist.
• Sensible methodologist - see AlistairCockburn on a good day
• PragmaticMethodologist now that's going too far

ExtremeIconoclasmQuestioned gave us

• the tentative iconoclast
• the wise large project

The RelevanceOfOccamsRazor is philosophical about

• objectively satisfactory

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There are fewer ExtremeOxymorons than ExtremeTautologies but they are probably more interesting.

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In the wider world there's

• Fun run
• Military intelligence
• Civil war
• Microsoft Works
• Safe sex
• Jumbo shrimp
• Good morning
• GangstaGeeks
• Windows Help