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Obviously, it is vitally important in the war of attrition that individuals should give no inkling of when they are going to give up$.$ Anybody who betrayed, by the merest flicker of a whisker, that he was beginning to think of throwing in the sponge, would be at an instant disadvantage.

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Dawkins, R$.(1989).$ The selfish gene $(3$rd ed$.).$ Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.

In the game of survival between individuals in nature, indicating in any way that tossing in the towel is being seriously considered can be exploited by an adversary $($Dawkins$,1989).$Word$-$for$-$Word plagiarism

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This is not plagiarism