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standing by

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A quick definition of standing by:

Standing by means waiting for an opportunity to respond or help. It can also mean not speaking or acting when you have a duty to do so, especially if you have important information that you should share. This can lead to a legal concept called estoppel, which is when someone is prevented from making a claim or denying a fact because of their previous actions or statements.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Standing by means waiting for an opportunity to respond or provide assistance. It can also refer to the silence or inaction of a person who has a duty to speak or act, especially when they possess knowledge that should be revealed.

Example: If a person sees someone drowning in a pool and they have the ability to swim and save them, but they choose to stand by and do nothing, they are guilty of standing by. They have a duty to act and their inaction could result in harm to the drowning person.

Explanation: In this example, the person who is standing by has a duty to act because they have the ability to help. Their failure to act could result in harm to the drowning person, which is why their inaction is considered a breach of duty. Standing by can also refer to situations where a person possesses knowledge that should be revealed, but they choose to remain silent. This can be harmful if the knowledge could prevent harm or injustice.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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