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Arthur Koestler's book title, ''Darkness at Noon,'' is another example.
 
Arthur Koestler's book title, ''Darkness at Noon,'' is another example.
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Among classical Greek authors, [[Sophocles]] was known for his fondness for the device.  
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Among classical [[Greek]] authors, [[Sophocles]] was known for his fondness for the device.  
    
Since the word ''oxymoron'' is derived from the Greek roots ''oxy,'' sharp, and ''moron,'' dull, it literally means "sharp-dull" and is thus itself an example of an oxymoron.
 
Since the word ''oxymoron'' is derived from the Greek roots ''oxy,'' sharp, and ''moron,'' dull, it literally means "sharp-dull" and is thus itself an example of an oxymoron.
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