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"Well, I didn't shoot my wife. I just called up my best friend and told him how I'm sleeping at a hotel after I found her in bed with the mailman." When someon
by DuskStar 9y ago
"Well, I didn't shoot my wife. I just called up my best friend and told him how I'm sleeping at a hotel after I found her in bed with the mailman."
When someone else in the chain has agency, the argument for it being a rube goldberg machine gets a lot weaker. While some would argue that what the husband did here is bad, it certainly wasn't murder - not unless a lot of other factors come into play.
- Terr_ 9y agoThe problem with that variation is that: 1. Both sub-entities are part of the same company 2. One is acting on instructions from the other So how about this: "As a Corleone, have a very tight-knit family, and the senior members are afforded a great deal of respect. My uncle the gun enthusiast firmly instructed me that if I were to ever discover my wife in bed with the mailman, I should immediately leave him a message, unlock the doors and windows, and leave the house until he calls me back with additional advice."