What is System Of Ascending Precedents?


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a sequence of events wherein each event sets a new, higher standard that will act as a precedent for all subsequent events.

-As far as I know, this phrase has never been coined or defined before.

Bob tells funny stories and does spontaneous imitations at work. each one is a little funnier than the one before. his co-worker's expectations track with his performance so that now he has to maintain the gradient of improvement every time he opens his mouth or, - and this is the key- they will respond as if it was less funny than it really is. He has trapped himself in a system of ascending precedents.

See precedent, system, expectation, increasing


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