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National Security. Even Urban Dictionary has posted definitions for prime the pump. Sure, some have to do with foreplay, but at least one hints at the term's Keynesian origin. It's a "phrase describing the action of covertly setting money in a tip jar before anyone else has left 'real' tips in order to ease the flow of tips by making customers feel more at ease with the idea of leaving money.

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