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“We have more wiggle room than before,” he said.

The American legal system, he says, is largely based on precedent, not ironclad statutes, leaving some wiggle room for questionable business practices.

“So we used that to be able to push the rock just enough to free her a little bit so she could wiggle her way out.”

That’s just enough wiggle room for sound engineers, who can try tricks of the trade to make commercials feel punchier and be perceived as louder while staying within the rules, Liaukonyte said.

“He has the ability to rush the passer,” Smith said, adding, “The guy’s got some wiggle.”