My answer was short gnomic and wiseacre. That's why the phrase "Short gnomic wiseacre answer" was followed with a colon ":". In normal English usage the words before the colon introduce the words following the colon. I was expressing frustration at only having time for a, well, short, gnomic (or glib), wiseacre answer.
"The wicked flee when none pursue."
I think you'll find that in, oh yes, in the Scriptures.
obviously you are going to ascribe untrue motives to anything I have to say.
When you're done consulting your grammar books, you might want to check the rule on mind-reading. I guess once that list gets put up we can bid civil and reasoned discourse farewell. When people come to fight, they make up fights where there are none.
I’m sorry, my grammar is weak. I thought you were saying my answer was wiseacre.