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Maybe it's a case of self-describing expression. The form of the expression follows the point it's trying to make. Like when you try to explain the concept of redundancy by saying that it means repeating the same thing needlessly or by making several statements that mean the same thing. Or when you describe something by using words that sound like that thing. I'm sure it has proper name.



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