Thinking Outside The Box
Sometimes when you are losing in a game you have to stop playing by the rules, switch it up, and change the game itself. You have to think outside the box.
The key is to define the box in any given situation and then to seek alternatives, which are often unconventional solutions that would be considered beyond the norm.
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