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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To highlight why it's wrong, I just use the example of asking if the store has widgets in stock, and the clerk says, "We have any." (Compare to, "We don't have any.")

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

But your example has a glaring flaw! What if the widget store did indeed stock every widget? An excellent boast in that case.