[by analogy with the mainstream phrase] To cite a relevant excerpt from an appropriate bible. "I don' t care if "rn" gets it wrong "Followup-To: poster" is explicitly permitted by RFC 1036. I' ll quote chapter and verse if you don' t believe me." See also legalese, language lawyer, RTFS (sense 2). [Jargon File]

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