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Rule "trite (tried) and true"

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Description: trite (tried) and true
Message: Did you mean tried and true?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It was a trite and true solution.
    Correction suggestion: tried and true
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TRITE_AND_TRUE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-26 16:45:37 +0000)