beyond the pale
The phrase "beyond the pale" dates back to the 14th century, when
the part of Ireland that was under English rule was delineated by a
boundary made of such stakes or fences, and known as the English
Pale. To travel outside of that boundary, beyond the pale, was to
leave behind all the rules and institutions of English society,
which the English modestly considered synonymous with civilization
itself.
In the US of A now, it means "beyond the beltway" or thinking as a
Merkun, not as a washington insider.
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