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Put two and two together

Posted by Smokey Stover on February 13, 2008 at 16:19:

In Reply to: Put two and two together posted by ESC on February 13, 2008 at 09:04:

: : What is the origin of the phrase, "put two and two together"?

: 2 + 2. Do the math.

Or in more figurative terms, take this fact or observation and put it together with another fact or observation, and you'll see what's going on.
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