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there's no such thing as a stupid question

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Used to encourage people to seek knowledge by asking questions, no matter how silly the questions may appear to be.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a 1992, Nancy Purtil, letter quoted in When Did Wild Poodles Roam the Earth?, David Feldman The general feeling is that, while there is no such thing as a stupid question, this one comes very close. Poodles never did live in the wild [...] .

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