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What does it mean?
A flat case is a situation that is as obvious and unadorned as a plain staff.
In plain terms
It is a very plain and obvious situation.
What can you take from it?
Use this to describe something extremely plain or unembellished.

Where it applies

  • describing a simple argument
  • characterizing a boring person
  • evaluating a case

Putting it to work

  • describe a blunt reality
  • label a simple situation

Questions to consider

  • What makes a situation obvious?
  • Is simplicity always better?

Another view

The imagery relies on historical objects like a pack-staff that few know.

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