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Here's the alternate interpretation for the modern day: Once you nail enough senators with outdated laws, the law will be repealed.

• Sukotto 17y ago
  Or they will pass a law exempting themselves from those laws
  • Semiapies 17y ago
    They usually make sure to do that from the outset: most federal work-related laws, for instance, don't apply to Congressional staffers.