User:LinguistAtLarge/Captain Obvious
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Captain Obvious is a recurring pop culture fictional superhero who announces already self-evident truths.[1][2] Consequently, the term has become a sarcastic expression which refers to someone who states the obvious[1][3][4] or makes painfully self-evident statements.[5] It implies the speaker is slow-witted, having thought the stated (obvious) fact was not obvious at all.[4] The term has been used in many online publications[6][7][8][9][10][11] and printed literature,[12] and was used as early as 1998.[13] The Captain Obvious character has appeared in media such as newspapers, books, film, television, radio, and comics.[1]
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