There are many sayings in English that are inherent contradictions, where two words that have opposite meanings come together to form a phrase. See these curious examples:
clearly misunderstood
pretty ugly
seriously funny
only choice
original copies
jumbo shrimp
found missing
open secret
act naturally
exact estimate
liquid gas
working holiday
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