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'stick' is implicitly threatening, and carries with it a secondary metaphor which, since it is subordinated, is all the more ominous
You don't need a stick to dangle a carrot, but a stick will make your point stick a little bit better.
Any donkey who has been around the block a few times has seen the same stick dangling the carrot, dangling over his ass.
If he's a smart ass, he will always choose the carrot.
It's like serving a head of lettuce on a platter. It won't improve your salad, but it might improve your manners.
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