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Sin querer queriendo

You did it by accident. Well, mostly by accident.

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01A cheeky excuse for something accidentally on purpose.

The excuse contradicts itself, and that is exactly the joke.

Me comí la última galleta sin querer queriendo.
I ate the last cookie accidentally on purpose.
Sin querer queriendo, terminé en tu cafetería favorita.
I ended up at your favorite café accidentally on purpose.
¿Otra vez elegiste la película? Sin querer queriendo, ¿no?
You picked the movie again? Accidentally on purpose, huh?

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Me comí la última galleta sin querer queriendo.

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