Poke, probe, pry and plumb -
Not allowed answer, reason,
Explanation, real denouement ...
Issues addressed to the public
Remain unraveled, unresolved.

Thus HEADLINES - Caught in the Act!
Caught Flat-footed, Caught Off-Guard!
Caught Out Napping, Pants Down - Off!
'CABINET MAN LOVES SOHO BOY!'

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So - flying in the face of facts,
Misjudgment warps, miscalculates,
Misconstrues with misconjectures;
Over-reckoning leads to censure
Until mountains out of molehills rise
Because the most is made of least.

Some overrate the worth of dung,
Under prize the worth of meat.
Some undervalue and underrate ...
Minimise, make little of .....
Think nothing of, set no store,
Make light of all they do not know;

While others experiment and test -
Try it on the dog for size.
They’ll risk their kites to see how hard
The wind blows or far land lies -

Others measure, gauge and estimate,
Load luck to the plimsoll line -
Apply the yardstick to chance ...
Square off — and with wide eyes -
Compare, contrast, and check,
Match dope, stack up, note
That candles melt in the sun
And water shipped sinks boats.