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the most strategic way to take a side while pretending you don't have one

means The state of not taking sides in a conflict, dispute, or competition, remaining impartial and uninvolved.

from From Latin 'neuter,' meaning 'neither' — literally 'ne-' (not) plus 'uter' (either of two). The same root gave grammar its 'neuter' gender, the one that is neither masculine nor feminine. By the 15th century, via Medieval Latin 'neutralitas,' the word had drifted into the language of politics and war, describing the country that, when two others came to blows, declared itself emphatically 'neither.'

swiss army
Switzerland stayed neutral but stockpiled enough ammo for everyone
loaded silence
Dante reserved hell's worst circle for the uncommitted
price tag
Belgium's neutrality treaty got called a scrap of paper in 1914
net version
Net neutrality means your ISP can't pick your favorites for you
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swiss neutrality — switzerland has maintained official neutrality since 1815, never joining nato or the eu, and hosting international organizations like the red cross

irish neutrality — ireland declared neutrality in 1939 during wwii and remains militarily non-aligned, not joining nato

net neutrality — fcc classified broadband as a utility under net neutrality rules in 2015, requiring isps to treat all internet traffic equally

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