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 A phenomenon that may happen in an organisation of a certain size and is guaranteed to in a big one, the [[circle of escalation]] resembles a [[4x100 medley relay]], only one where contestants carry a stick of [[limp celery]] rather than a stiff baton.
-A [[salesperson]] approaches you with what seems to be a narrow and uncontroversial question — one to which, in your own recollection, the salesperson already knows the answer. This is a sure sign the [[salesperson]] is indulging in some kind of [[compliance arbitrage]] — probably of the less odious kind, where he does present — in several<ref>''Legally'' several that is - in the sense of “not joint”.</ref> instalments — the whole picture to the necessary internal control functions, but in a thinly sliced way so that each is presented only with those facts the salesperson considers germane to its specific decision (and helpful to the salesperson’s cause).
+It plays out as follows:
+A [[salesperson]] approaches you with what is, on its face, a narrow and uncontroversial question — one to which, in your direct recollection, the salesperson already knows the answer. This is a sure sign the [[salesperson]] is indulging in some kind of [[compliance arbitrage]] — probably of the less odious kind, where he does present the whole picture to the necessary internal control functions — but in several<ref>''Legally'' several that is - in the sense of “not joint”.</ref> instalment, each thinly sliced so as to present each controller only with those facts the salesperson considers germane to its decision (and helpful to her cause).
+Hedging your own bets, you adopt the standard approach: [[Limp celery|''ostensible'' approval]], with caveats deep enough for you to jump into and hide in later on, should shots ring out in the aftermath.
 :“''This is okay with me, but you need to confirm with {{tag|Tax}},''” you say, happy that you have passed the tangled skein off your desk.