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Sven Yargs
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I found the answer. TheThe phrase is actually called an Antimetaboleantimetabole., defined by Wikipedia as:

the repetition of words in successive clauses, but in transposed order (e.g., "I know what I like, and I like what I know").

I found the answer. The phrase is actually called an Antimetabole.

I found the answer. The phrase is actually called an antimetabole, defined by Wikipedia as:

the repetition of words in successive clauses, but in transposed order (e.g., "I know what I like, and I like what I know").

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I found the answer. The phrase is actually called an Antimetabole.