Quote by Joseph Addison

Our disputants put me in mind of the cuttlefish that, when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens the water about him till he becomes invisible.

Our disputants put me in mind of the cuttlefish that, when h

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This quote compares disputants to a cuttlefish, a squid-like creature that releases ink to darken the water around it, effectively obscuring its presence. The quote suggests that disputants, when faced with an argument or an unfavorable situation, resort to tactics of diversion or obfuscation to avoid dealing with the issue directly. Similar to how the cuttlefish uses its ink to evade capture, individuals engaged in disputes may employ tactics or create distractions that make it difficult to address the core problem or hold them accountable for their actions.

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