Fix
Point out
Both terms in one sentence
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A running gag on Get Smart had Max in a fix - he'd declare "I have a plan" and explains it - 99 (usually) would point out the very obvious flaw - Max would declare "I have an alternate plan."
Source: Time for Plan B - The Last of These Is Not Like the Others: The minigame "Party Toys", where the player has to point out the toy that is not the same, and the Presents will fix that.
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This Something Awful.com faked script for "The Simpsons Movie" mentions this joke in particular when it states "Good, if we point out our flaws then we don't need to fix them."
Source: Take That, Critics!
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Point out and Fix. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/point_out
Fix & Point out. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/point_out>.
Point out or Fix. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/point_out.
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