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The vote that votes by refusing to vote, loudly silent.
means A formal choice to not cast a yes or no, registering presence without taking a side.
from From Latin abstinere, 'to hold back' — ab (away) plus tenere (to hold), the art of keeping your hands off the ballot.
Quiet powerCan swing outcomes by shrinking the majority needed.
UN diplomacySecurity Council abstentions don't count as vetoes.
Not absenceYou're there, just declining to commit.