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Let’s just say that the senior players of the game are in possession of all of the facts, and they’re playing for all of the marbles.
The Game is so old, and so many of its players so enduring, that things kind of accumulate momentum in the way of a pebble and an avalanche. Any action of significance casts ripples now, because of the complexity of the relationships in play. Thus the constant secrecy, subtlety, savagery. We’re all hoarding petty advantages, waiting for the next war or legal battle or whatever more overt situation develops. These are the kids who party for social advantage. I just Seek to get Rickety-wrecked on revelation