Talk:Smoke and mirrors

Distinction

As "smoke and mirrors" seems to be a quite negative term, what is the distinction, where is the line between "smoke and mirrors" and "rapid prototyping" / Software_prototyping? 91.89.151.230 (talk) 12:09, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

"Smoke+Mirrors"

The usage and primary topic of Smoke + Mirrors is under discussion, see Talk:Smoke + Mirrors (Imagine Dragons album) -- 67.70.32.190 (talk) 03:58, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Vicky

Marry me Cc svj123 (talk) 11:18, 2 April 2020 (UTC)

"Smoke and mirrors (redirect)" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Smoke and mirrors (redirect). The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 January 28#Smoke and mirrors (redirect) until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 07:59, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Breslin Citation

Seems self-serving. It is unlikely that his book put the term “smoke and mirrors” into the American lexicon. The idiom existed prior to 1975. LeoTheCat3 (talk) 19:34, 3 November 2024 (UTC)