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Bill Clinton It Depends on what the meaning of the word is is
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A short clip of Bill Clinton's grand jury testimony in which he says it depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. It comes from questioning about Monica Lewinsky.
HN mostly quotes the line as shorthand for hair-splitting over definitions, rather than recommending the video itself.
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