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		HNisCIS 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of... Annoying your parents until they give you a cookie is still getting a cookie. Just because you didn't leverage overwhelming military firepower to get the cookie does not mean you aren't holding a cookie

margalabargala 3 months ago [–]

The analogy here is you are verbally arguing with your parents over whether or not you can have a cookie.

Your parents get frustrated and leave. You now take a cookie from the jar.

You have a cookie, but that doesn't mean you won the argument.

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