See 800-pound gorilla on Wiktionary
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"De la plaisanterie :\n:: — Where does an 800-pound gorilla sit?\n:: — Anywhere it wants.\n::: — Où s'assied un gorille de 800 livres ?\n::: — Où il veut.",
"Composé de 800, pound (« livre ») et gorilla (« gorille »), littéralement « gorille de 800 livres »."
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"De la plaisanterie :\n:: — Where does an 800-pound gorilla sit?\n:: — Anywhere it wants.\n::: — Où s'assied un gorille de 800 livres ?\n::: — Où il veut.",
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