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The meaning and origin of the expression: A riddle wrapped up in an enigma

A riddle wrapped up in an enigma

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'A riddle wrapped up in an enigma'?

A puzzle - difficult to solve.

What's the origin of the phrase 'A riddle wrapped up in an enigma'?

A form of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939:

Chuchill"I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."

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