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Yet his self-combustion is a corrective to their claim that billionaires and CEOs can break rules with impunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The second line was that banning A.I. would just enforce our actual policies, because A.I. already tends to break rules.

From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026

Chris Annous, from the research organisation More in Common, says their work shows British people are frustrated with public bodies who penalise those who break rules accidentally.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024

Swift said the “Alien Superstar” singer “taught me and every artist out there to break rules and defy industry norms.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

Each day, Luna’s ability to break rules in new and creative ways was an astonishment to all who knew her.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill


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