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		teddyh 29 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lawmakers want to ban VPNs > Chekhov's gun that may or may not fire over your head A more apt metaphor might be Damocles’ sword?

pessimizer 28 days ago [–]

Yes. Chekhov's gun always fires. Even if it happens after the resolution and it turns out to be a water gun.

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