The punishment sounds tolerable in words but is horrible in practice.
- You are hereby sentenced to read the unabridged version HERE. Doesn't sound too bad? It's ruined many lives before yours.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Laconic/TheNotSoHarmlessPunishment
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The punishment sounds tolerable in words but is horrible in practice.