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I had never heard of that tactic. Thanks for sharing. I'll be looking for IRL examples now.

Nixon should have started a hobby in hydraulic engineering specializing in the design and production of water gates, specifically for the Potomac River, including one near that hotel/office/apartment complex that's name I forget.