A Tautological Supercut in Which Characters of ‘The Wire’ Use Phrases That Say the Same Thing Twice


“The game is the game. ..It is what it is”

Game designer Derek Donahue has put together a fascinating supercut that highlights the amazing amount of tautology used by characters throughout the unparalleled HBO series The Wire.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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