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As a very concrete example of this, in games like Diablo, you might have an item literally called "Big Ball" that can have a color attribute. You would (and I have) absolutely refer to a particular colored item as a "red Big Ball".

This is the exception that proves the rule, though, as "big" is now in fact part of the ball's identity, rather than something merely describing the ball.




> This is the exception that proves the rule, though,

Seeing this phrase (or "Begs the question") used appropriately is always a pleasant surprise.




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