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What does it mean?
Once treason is completed, the traitor is no longer needed. The act itself renders the person obsolete to the cause.
In plain terms
A traitor is useless after the betrayal is done.
What can you take from it?
Betrayal eliminates the need for the betrayer.

Where it applies

  • political intrigue
  • organizational ethics

Putting it to work

  • be wary of allies
  • question motives

Questions to consider

  • Are traitors ever valued after the deed?
  • How do you judge loyalty?

Another view

It assumes all betrayals are transactional.

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