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This is indeed employing an elephant to remove an atom too minute for the grasp of an insect.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “This is indeed employing an elephant to remove an atom too minute for the grasp of an insect.”
Editor's note · Context
Beveridge uses a metaphor to illustrate the absurdity of using excessive force for trivial matters.
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