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{{a|negotiation|}}Also known as “[[discretion]]”, seeing as a [[discretion]] is not really the sort of thing that admits of degrees. You either ''have'' a discretion, or you ''don’t'' and, generally in a [[contract]], as in life, you ''do'', except where you have categorically agreed you do ''not''. In none of these cases does the adjective “absolute” move the conversation on. | {{a|negotiation|[[File:Absolute unit.png|450px|thumb|center|An [[absolute]] unit, yesterday.]]}}Also known as “[[discretion]]”, seeing as a [[discretion]] is not really the sort of thing that admits of degrees. You either ''have'' a discretion, or you ''don’t'' and, generally in a [[contract]], as in life, you ''do'', except where you have categorically agreed you do ''not''. In none of these cases does the adjective “absolute” move the conversation on. | ||
That said, as a percussive adjective, “absolute” does pleasingly punctuate a sentence, rather, in the same way it does when placed next to the word “''twat''”. | That said, as a percussive adjective, “absolute” does pleasingly punctuate a sentence, rather, in the same way it does when placed next to the word “''twat''”. | ||