If they were that petty about it, I wouldn't want to give them the satisfaction of playing by their rules anyway!
[It's easy to be defiant when it's all hypothetical—but on the other hand, if the authority were that pointed towards her, her pride would command her to be at least as pointed back. Even if she's magnanimously choosing not to provoke an argument, retaliation is another matter entirely.]
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[It's easy to be defiant when it's all hypothetical—but on the other hand, if the authority were that pointed towards her, her pride would command her to be at least as pointed back. Even if she's magnanimously choosing not to provoke an argument, retaliation is another matter entirely.]