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Ostrich policy

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"Ostrich policy" is a metaphoric expression referring to the tendency to ignore obvious matters and pretend they don't exist;^[1] the expression derives from the supposed habit of ostriches to stick their head in the sand rather than face danger.^[2]

References

1. ^{{cite book|last=Klabbers|first=Jan|title=Treaty Conflict and the European Union|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bqj-NndhixEC&pg=PA11|year=2009|publisher=Cambridge UP|isbn=9780521455466|page=11}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://qz.com/396076/tretar-tsundoku-jugaad-and-other-useful-but-untranslatable-words-from-around-the-world/|title=Fantastic words with no easy translation in other languages|last=Mirani|first=Leo|date=2 May 2015|newspaper=Quartz|accessdate=7 May 2015}}

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