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Describing a person, group, or act that outwardly holds something to be sacred — despite privately recognizing its absurdity or exaggeration — in order to exploit legal, institutional, or bureaucratic protections afforded to “sacred” beliefs or practices. (Not the same as hypocrisy — it’s more like gaming the system through "holy" theater.)
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