a potentially vague, yet promptly conclusive statement used with the intention of relieving or emphasizing certain failure induced through an alleged mistake made by the directed force or specimen.
Johnny cut the red wire, which painfully ended the life of the poor kitten. If he instead had the presence of mind to cut the green wire, the kitten's life could have been saved, and himself avoided the criminal consequences of abusive animal treatment. Oops.
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