
I believe the back-scratching metaphor
describes a quid pro quo SITUATION...
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if something else had
been wrapped, we wouldn't
be in this SITUATION.
The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 23

but, clearly, I haven't explained
the SITUATION well enough
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This SITUATION is much less complicated.
The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 1

This is
a delicate SITUATION.
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