He Literature N. Computer-science Journals And Other Publications, Vaguely Gestured At To Answer A Question That The Speaker Believes Is Trivial.

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the literature n.

Computer-science journals and other
publications, vaguely gestured at to answer a question that the
speaker believes is trivial. Thus, one might answer an
annoying question by saying "It's in the literature." Oppose
Knuth, which has no connotation of triviality.

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