"You know a noose doesn't necessarily have to hang someone."
"Well of course not, sometimes they're innocent."
"No silly, I mean the actual purpose of a noose is not just for tightening around people's necks. In fact, a noose is simply the the loop at the end of a rope (or other long, thin, binding material that can fulfill the same, ehem, role) that is collapsible and serves to make the loop adjustable. Thus, the merest tug, pull or push on a correctly made noose makes it tighter and tighter and the loop smaller and smaller."
"Oh," (Looks down. Then, up, hopeful) "Well it certainly works for our purpose doesn't it?"
"Indeed."
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