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Rashi3278 Posted 15 years ago
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Recently in newspaper I read an article regarding weather- A few lines- Don't let the cold winter this year blindside you to contrary phenomenon that is creeping up on us. Could you explain it please.

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rashi3278 Don't let the cold winter this year blindside you to contrary phenomenon that is creeping up on us. It's clearly the statement of a "global warming" proponent. ") The idea is that global warming is advancing slowly but surely, in spite of occasional brief anomalies suggesting that it is not.

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  • rashi3278 Don't let the cold winter this year blindside you to contrary phenomenon that is creeping up on us.
  • It's clearly the statement of a "global warming" proponent.
  • ") The idea is that global warming is advancing slowly but surely, in spite of occasional brief anomalies suggesting that it is not.
  • You have to take the long view.
  • I think it's a misuse of "to blindside," which means to sneak up on you and take advantage of you while your attention is diverted elsewhere.
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rashi3278Don't let the cold winter this year blindside you to contrary phenomenon that is creeping up on us.
It's clearly the statement of a "global warming" proponent.
(I'd say "a contrary phenomenon.")

The idea is that global warming is advancing slowly but surely, in spite of occasional brief anomalies suggesting that it is not.
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