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Okay, for those of you who support and defend the phrase “it is what it is”, what is its opposite?

Posted - August 6, 2020

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  • 8214
    It isn't what it isn't. 
      August 6, 2020 7:37 AM MDT
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  • 8214
    It ain't never gonna be, nohow.    YeHa
      August 6, 2020 7:38 AM MDT
    4

  • 34283
    It is not what it is not. 
      August 6, 2020 9:35 AM MDT
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  • 7939
    "It's not what you think," or "I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
      August 6, 2020 11:04 AM MDT
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  • 53509

     

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      August 6, 2020 11:08 AM MDT
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  • 44619
    Only correct answer..It is what it isn't. You can only change one of them or it will have the same meaning. This post was edited by Element 99 at August 6, 2020 5:39 PM MDT
      August 6, 2020 2:10 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    Here's my attempt. :)


    Fiction is nonfiction.


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at August 6, 2020 5:39 PM MDT
      August 6, 2020 5:33 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    To is, or not to is...that is not the question.
      August 6, 2020 5:40 PM MDT
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  • 23577

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    Even though I enjoyed participating, reading the question and answers, I knew I shouldn't have stepped in here, ha!  :)

    I really liked your answer.
      August 6, 2020 5:54 PM MDT
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