Thus, the frog-in-the-pot-of-boiling-water phenomena would appear to be the operative strategy at play.

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And so, instead of being confronted with a sudden crisis that prompts real change, South Africa appears to be drifting - sustained by an expanding middle class and buoyant local economy - while the water in the pot keeps getting steadily hotter.

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Thus Cambodian conspiracy theorists believe Pol Pot was given "bad water" -- poison.

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Pour water into the bottom of a lidded deep pot wide enough to hold 9-inch cake pan.

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Swish the clams gently in the water and let soak for a few minutes, then lift them out with a wire-mesh skimmer and place them in the other pot of cold water.

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