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Sitifan Posted 7 years ago
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With mud and papier-mache

Many have tried to undertake these tasks with mud and papier—mache' without starting a program first, but all have failed.

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What does the phrase "with mud and papier-mache" mean in the above sentence?

  

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It is literal. It's a joke, and not a good one. It is not a known expression.

  • It is literal.
  • It's a joke, and not a good one.
  • It is not a known expression.
  • It is just what the writer came up with to contrast using a computer with the more primitive ways of doing things.
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It is literal. It's a joke, and not a good one. It is not a known expression. It is just what the writer came up with to contrast using a computer with the more primitive ways of doing things.

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