ends up slapping its target audience in the face by shooting itself in the foot 
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(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (PRT (RP )) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (PRP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))))))))))