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Situational irony: The contrary of what you anticipate - Christopher Warner

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warnerLeaps and bounds separate that which is ironic and that which many people simply say is ironic. Christopher Warner wants to set the record straight: Something is ironic if and only if it is the exact opposite of what you would expect.Lesson by Christopher Warner, animation by Ben Pearce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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