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idiomit's ___ (Jim), but not as we know itspoken a humorous expression used in order to say that something is strange, unusual, or unexpected:It's a museum, Jim, but not as we know it."You made a cake?" "Well, it's a cake, Lyn, but not as we know it."People are starting to do business on the Internet - it's commerce, but not as we know it.NoteThis expression comes from the television show Star Trek. When the characters in the programme find new creatures during their journeys through space, Mr Spock often says things to Captain Kirk like "It's life, Jim, but not as we know it".
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