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The “Mistakes Were Made” Game (Limerick)

Thursday, February 19th, 2015

The “Mistakes Were Made” Game (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Simply playing the passive voice game
Is a popular way to dodge blame.
The “mistakes were made” line
Is the best tell-tale sign
That slipp’ry evasion’s your aim.

Tags: Blame, Blame Game, Mistakes Were Made, Passive Voice
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