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[roktim]

• Why the pair is the answer, whereas both mean “boring”. Would being boring undermine authenticity? I mean, I’m looking for a better explanation to this question.

[ganesh]

Hello, it’s this bit:

It means a cliche or a commonly used phrase which indicates the poet didn’t come up with it herself.

[roktim]

noice! got it. thanks, ganesh!