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zemblanity definition

the article says that zemblanity is an "unpleasant surprise", but that contradicts the earlier description of it being "making unhappy, unlucky and expected discoveries occurring by design", or in other words "an unpleasant, and unsurprising thing". urban dictionary also seems to say that it is an unpleasant and unsurprising thing, rather than an unpleasant and surprising thing, though that isn't exactly a reliable source — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.22.28.168 (talk) 01:00, 28 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No, it says it's an "unpleasant unsurprise". Drmies (talk) 01:02, 28 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. The first sentence defining the term as unhappy, unlucky discoveries can be confirmed by other sources. The second sentence referencing an "unpleasant surprises" is not only inconsistent, but unsourced. On the latter grounds alone, I deleted it. And added a new cite, which speculates on the word's origin, without trying to redefine the term. Barte (talk) 17:24, 28 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]