"Cap'n Obvious" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1998 January 10, Ice, “Wheee, even more questions”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025:",
          "text": "I hate to look like Cap'n Obvious here, but I know some people dont^([sic]) keep up to speed with the comic and stuff (the RArchie one...*sniff*...the only one I'm able to get) But I'd just like to point out a few facts in Archie's continuity.",
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          "ref": "1999 March 8, David Boll, “Jordan - Top 5 All-Time In Triple-Doubles?”, in rec.sport.basketball.pro (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025:",
          "text": ": If Iverson raises his scoring average more, then he would eclipse jordon's^([sic])\n: average in even more seasons.\nNo [GPW], Cap'n Obvious. And, if he hadn't scored as much, he wouldn't eclipse MJ's average in as many seasons. Any other scintillating words of wisdom?",
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          "ref": "1999 September 29, Cap'n Twill, “Does anyone get this joke on the^([sic]) Simpsons? Real post.”, in alt.tv.simpsons (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025:",
          "text": "> It [“Here comes 2!”] means two is next.\nWell, duh.\nCap'n Twill\nAnd you must be Cap'n Obvious!",
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          "ref": "2019 February 13, Mitchell Holman, quoting Yak, “Re: California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoning plan for high-speed train from Los Angeles to San Francisco, says too costly”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025:",
          "text": "Yah Cap'n Obvious, ya freakin' think?!?!?!?",
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          "ref": "1998 January 10, Ice, “Wheee, even more questions”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025:",
          "text": "I hate to look like Cap'n Obvious here, but I know some people dont^([sic]) keep up to speed with the comic and stuff (the RArchie one...*sniff*...the only one I'm able to get) But I'd just like to point out a few facts in Archie's continuity.",
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          "text": ": If Iverson raises his scoring average more, then he would eclipse jordon's^([sic])\n: average in even more seasons.\nNo [GPW], Cap'n Obvious. And, if he hadn't scored as much, he wouldn't eclipse MJ's average in as many seasons. Any other scintillating words of wisdom?",
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          "text": "> It [“Here comes 2!”] means two is next.\nWell, duh.\nCap'n Twill\nAnd you must be Cap'n Obvious!",
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