A Riddle wrapped up in an enigma




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A Riddle wrapped up in an enigma : Phrases



Meaning:

A puzzle - difficult to solve.


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Origin:

A form of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939:

"I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."

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