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The rule's troublemaker cousin, here to ruin your tidy generalization.

means A case that doesn't follow the usual rule, or an objection raised against something.

from From Latin excipere, to take outliterally plucking one thing out from the rest, refusing to lump it with the crowd.

Proves the ruleOriginally meant the rule existed where exceptions were stated.
Legal teethAn exception is a formal objection in court.
ProgrammingCode throws exceptions when reality defies expectations.
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