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The slow art of taking what isn't yours, one polite inch at a time.
means A gradual intrusion onto someone else's territory, rights, or domain, usually without permission.
from From Old French encrochier, to seize with a hook — literally to snag what belongs to another, hook by hook.
Property lawA fence six inches over can claim land legally.
FootballDefenders crossing the line early earn five yards.
Patience tacticWorks because each step alone seems too small to fight.