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Other terms that elicit laughter are lower on the pecking order because, although they may display quick thinking, they may lack the tight framework.
But under the "pecking order" hypothesis, the agreement could serve as a sort of "arms control" that leaves everyone better off by preserving our relative positions while freeing up some extra time for leisure.
The alternative hypothesis is that you also care about your place in the pecking order.
Instead of birds pecking at painted grapes, we have objects that are real and art.
Reporters, pecking out their stories on deadline, didn't immediately respond with any.