not the magical kind
definitions
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A clarifying remark used to specify that a previously mentioned object, person, or concept lacks supernatural, mystical, or enchanted properties, despite its name or appearance suggesting otherwise.en: A clarifying remark used to specify that a previously mentioned object, person, or concept lacks supernatural, mystical, or enchanted properties, despite its name or appearance suggesting otherwise.
examples
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I have a wand, but not the magical kind—it's just a stick I found in the woods.
I have a wand, but not the magical kind—it's just a stick I found in the woods.