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Hym "Quit proselytizing for a religion you don't believe in so you don't have to get a real job. That's the real fear, isn't it? That I WILL be perfectly happy with a materialistic life. Your values... Your ethics... Your morality.... All rendered moot by the man who doesn't need your 'wisdom' or your God. That's why you're being deliberately obtuse. Because when I suceed, I won't need any of you."
by Hym Iam May 4, 2024
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Limited Prosecution

In the context of psychological operations akin to a "limited hangout" (a tactic of disclosing partial truths to obscure greater secrets), a prosecutorial strategy whereby authorities pursue charges against select individuals or aspects of a conspiracy, thereby preempting broader investigations, protecting key actors, and maintaining narrative control; often employed to simulate justice while concealing systemic involvement. See also selective prosecution.
Notable examples of limited prosecutions, based on historical records, include:

- Iran-Contra Affair (1980s): Select officials like Oliver North faced charges for arms sales and funding, shielding higher administration involvement.

- Abu Ghraib scandal (2004): Low-level U.S. soldiers were prosecuted for detainee abuse, while command-level accountability was minimal.

- HSBC money laundering (2012): The bank paid fines for aiding cartels, but no executives were charged, citing systemic risks.

These cases involved partial pursuits to contain broader scrutiny.
by Florida Populist February 8, 2026
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poser

A derogatory word for someone a certain person does not particularly like. Used to show how much person a knows about the "scene" by insulting person "b".
Person B: Hey! Do you like Taking Back Sunday?
Person A: Oh my god. You are so lame. Taking Back Sunday isn't cool.
Person B: ...
Person A: And are those Converse? Don't you know everyone wears Vans? You're such a poser.
Person B: *slits wrists in the bathroom*
by powertrash July 28, 2008
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poser

by bob jeans July 20, 2008
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poser

A person who tries to be something they are not, can be in any genre. some one who clings to a trend. A "wannabe", hated by all the people who are actually the genre the poser is trying to be.
Avril Lavigne, any who support her.

1. Dude, look at that skater wearing etnies
2. What a poser!
by Mary Margaret July 18, 2008
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Posermo

Any person who impersonates a real life Emo in the way they dress, the music they listen to, or the people they hang out with, yet are not willing to go the extra 3 inches.
John - "Tori is such a Posermo, she doesn't even cut!"
by James Martinen September 18, 2008
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