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But this is a classic case of rizzlessness.
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Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
One classic case is General Motors in the 1980s.
—Ashar Samdani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Their 53-17 record since May 24 might be a classic case of peaking early.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
One classic case is General Motors in the 1980s.
—Ashar Samdani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Their 53-17 record since May 24 might be a classic case of peaking early.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Classic case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classic%20case. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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