as in tampering (with)
to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously
please don't play with the telephone
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Another method involves manipulating routing through Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).—
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Interesting Engineering,
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However, manipulating elections or even giving the appearance of fixing an election is what an anti-Democracy person would do.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Playing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playing%20%28with%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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