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  1. Q: What are some examples of oxymorons?
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  3. A: Try:  Jumbo Shrimp and Big Squirt, mandatory option, good grief, fresh frozen, even odds, pretty ugly, civil war, awful good, small fortune, same difference, industrial park, open secret, baby grand, working vacation, final draft, loose tights, student teacher, original copy, recorded live, divorce court, conspicuously absent, plastic silverware, living end, random order, bridegroom, and sight unseen.
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  5. Also, firewater, Little Big Horn, Old New York, bittersweet, and wholesome.
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  7. No, I didn't think up all of these!!  I just have a personal list that I keep!!
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  9. MathBear