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There are lots of jokes that one could make. But if you are inclined to seek deeper significance and symbolism, I'd suggest thinking about it in this more positive way. Institutions tend to see how things look when the doors are closed, and everything nicely locked into place as they would ideally like it to be. But the ones that succeed are the ones who can foresee how things look when doors are open, and the boundaries that we put in place between \u201cus\u201d and \u201cthem\u201d fail or are compromised, as they inevitably are.<\/p>\n

There are multiple examples of sliding door<\/a> and other unfortunate ad placements<\/a> online.<\/p>\n

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