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I understand that it's an indirect form of compliment, also known as litotes. Here's a question already on that, "You could do worse than [x]""You could do worse than [x]"

I couldn't get my head around, if it's a suggestion to review some of Lenny Bruce's material, or it's just a compliment to some of Lenny Bruce's material.

I understand that it's an indirect form of compliment, also known as litotes. Here's a question already on that, "You could do worse than [x]"

I couldn't get my head around, if it's a suggestion to review some of Lenny Bruce's material, or it's just a compliment to some of Lenny Bruce's material.

I understand that it's an indirect form of compliment, also known as litotes. Here's a question already on that, "You could do worse than [x]"

I couldn't get my head around, if it's a suggestion to review some of Lenny Bruce's material, or it's just a compliment to some of Lenny Bruce's material.

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What does the sentence, "You could do worse than review some of Lenny Bruce's material." mean

I understand that it's an indirect form of compliment, also known as litotes. Here's a question already on that, "You could do worse than [x]"

I couldn't get my head around, if it's a suggestion to review some of Lenny Bruce's material, or it's just a compliment to some of Lenny Bruce's material.