e/Pottery Barn rule

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has gloss	eng: The Pottery Barn rule is American political jargon alluding to a "you break it, you buy it" policy, by which a retail store holds a customer responsible for damage done to merchandise on display. It is used to signify accountability for the consequences of political decisions, particularly in the case of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the ongoing occupation of that country.
lexicalization	eng: Pottery barn rule
instance of	c/American political terms