Wikipedia:Ain't no rules says a dog can't play basketball

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This page in a nutshell: Don't try to find stupid loopholes.

All of this is to say, be careful. While you may be able to skirt some rules on a technicality, you'll probably get caught up in other rules. Don't try to be a Wikilawyer, don't try to game the system, and don't be a stupid fucking dog that thinks it can play basketball.

An alternative interpretation as it applies to Wikipedia is that if you're going to try and abuse the system in a way everyone understands is abuse but isn't technically against the rules, you better be as charming, winsome, and friendly as a golden retriever.

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