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1. a term reflecting the frequent tendency of government officials to suddenly disappear from public view when the spotlight of criticism shines on them, typically for a period of 1-2 days or until someone else's boneheaded antics capture the headlines 2. An instinctive and defensive reaction of an elected official to avoid a "whack-a-mole" reaction by their constituents
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