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    I guess Bierce’s verdict would be to call it a “peace deal” if you are selling it, a “ceasefire agreement” if you are insuring it, and a “framework” if you expect it to collapse but wish to sound constructive while it does.

    From ChatGPT:

    Peace Deal, n.
    A ceasefire promoted by its authors before its clauses have survived first contact with their enemies, allies, translators, markets, clergy, generals, and press secretaries.

    Ceasefire Agreement, n.
    A solemn compact by which two governments agree to stop shooting long enough to decide which violations shall not count.

    Framework, n.
    The skeleton of a treaty, displayed while the corpse is still missing.

    Memorandum of Understanding, n.
    A document proving that each party understands the other to have conceded what it has not conceded.

    Implementation, n.
    The interval between applause and accusation.

    Permanent Ceasefire, n.
    A temporary ceasefire that has acquired adjectives.

    Peace, n.
    In diplomacy, the period during which war is conducted by lawyers, bankers, inspectors, proxies, and adjectives.

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