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Is no verb needed in the first part of this sentence? What's the grammar rule for that?

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Rebecca

Yes, that's correct. The "what [a]" here is used to emphasize the noun/object that follows, so a verb is not needed here. In this video, "what a cool idea" is used to emphasize how cool of an idea it is. Ex: What luck! I just found a four-leaf clover. Ex: What a busy day! I'm so glad I can go home and rest now.

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