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{{quote|'''Q:''' ''Explain Newton's First Law of Motion in [[Tempting Fate|your own words]].''
'''Calvin (writing):''''' [[Word Salad
'''Calvin''': I love loopholes.|''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]''}}
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In games, this may often be the result of some kind of oversight by the creators. A programming oversight can cause someone to do something they did not actually intend, such as [[Lord British Postulate|killing a mob intended to be invincible]].
Common variants are the [[Animal Athlete Loophole]] which exists because no rule bars animals from playing sports, and [[Flexible Tourney Rules]], wherein a characters abilities may violate the rules of the game. [[
In [[Real Life]] this is rare for two simple reasons: First, [[Obvious Rule Patch|loopholes are quickly closed]] [[It Only Works Once|once discovered]]. Second, many systems have [[Rule Zero]]: some designated referee, judge, or [[Game Master|authority figure]] has the absolute final word...
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