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TIL that The phrase "according to Hoyle" (meaning "strictly according to the rules") came into the language as a reflection of Edmond Hoyle, a broadly perceived authority on the subject; use of the phrase has since expanded to any appeal to a putative authority. Also mentioned is a popular movie.

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