[General] too wise not to know it

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Silverobama

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Hi,

What does this sentence mean?

He is too wise not to know it.

Does it mean "He definitely knows it".
 

White Hat

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Yes, it does convey that sense.
 

5jj

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I feel that it means he must, logically, know it. That does not mean that he definitely knows it.
 
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