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black flag

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Execs thought that equated to waving a white flag before the battle.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Professor Tom Mather and correspondent David Pogue venture into tick habitat (ironically waving a white flag).

— David Pogue, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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