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A metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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camel's nose — camel s nose, U.S. A small part of something large, especially something difficult or unpleasant to deal with: »Even this amount…represents merely the camel s nose of the modernization program planned (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
Camel's nose — The camel s nose is a metaphor for a situation where permitting some small undesirable situation will allow gradual and inexorable worsening. A typical usage is this, from U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater in 1958::This bill and the foregoing remarks… … Wikipedia
CAMEL — (Heb. גָּמָל, gamal), one of the first animals domesticated by man. Its bones have been found in Egypt from the time of the beginning of the First Dynasty, thus removing doubts as to the plausibility of Abraham receiving camels from Pharaoh (Gen … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Slippery slope — In debate or rhetoric, the slippery slope is one of the classical informal fallacies. It suggests that an action will initiate a chain of events culminating in an undesirable event later without establishing or quantifying the relevant… … Wikipedia
Schmidt-Nielsen — Knut Schmidt Nielsen (* 24. September 1915 in Trondheim, Norwegen; † 25. Januar 2007 in Durham, North Carolina) war ein bedeutender Forscher und Lehrbuchautor auf dem Gebiet der Tierphysiologie, speziell der Ökophysiologie und der Vergleichenden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Knut Schmidt-Nielsen — (* 24. September 1915 in Trondheim, Norwegen; † 25. Januar 2007 in Durham, North Carolina) war ein bedeutender Forscher und Lehrbuchautor auf dem Gebiet der Tierphysiologie, speziell der Ökophysiologie und der Vergleichenden Physiologie. Bereits… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Knut Schmidt-Nielsen — (September 24, 1915 January 25, 2007) was a prominent figure in the field of comparative physiology.Born in Trondheim, Norway, Schmidt Nielsen moved to the United States, where he studied at Swarthmore College, Stanford University, and University … Wikipedia
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