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Of petards and self-inflicted hoisting

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Confanity

自縄自縛 ji.jou.ji.baku Literally: self – rope – self – bind Alternately: Falling into your own snare. Painting oneself into a corner. Suffering because you’ve locked yourself into a (bad) situation through your own words and actions. Stripping away your own … Continue reading →

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