The egg becomes the tadpole. The tadpole becomes the frog.

The proposal becomes the vote. The vote becomes the result. The result becomes the denial. The denial becomes the lollygagging. The lollygagging becomes the submission. The submission becomes the withdrawal.

Part 1 becomes Part 2. Part 2 becomes Part 3.

Be it amphibian, podcast or farcical bureau-nomic marriage, one must always remember...

This too shall pass.

That said, much like our dealings with those xenophilic* authoritarians (we're all on the same page, yeah?), this Top 10 business will not retire gracefully. It flails, spews and whimpers as it's installed 'neath the guillotine blade, impeding execution for a further 215 MINUTES!

Context: It took mere minutes for Rosa Parks to stand (sit) her ground. It took mere second ...