There was a group of guys one day trying to figure out how to put a square peg in a round hole. They called an engineer who unfortunately told them that it was impossible. They called a Nobel Prize winner who just laughed and hung up. They then called a brain surgeon who responded by saying, “I’m not a magician boys.”
They thought and they thought. Who could figure it out? While pondering, a neighbor walked up to borrow a shovel who happened to be a constitutional lawyer who noticed the befuddled looks, and asked what was going on. The guys told him what they were trying to do to which he replied that he could indeed put a square peg in a round hole.
He proceeded to pick up the round peg and stuck it in the round hole, and said, “see there, done.” The guys made glancing looks at each other kinda grinning trying not to insult a man of such esteemed education. Then one said, “but you put a round peg in a round hole.” We wanted you to put a square peg in a round hole.” The constitutional lawyer said, “I did.” He continued, “This is how we do it in constitutional law, pretend it is something that it isn’t, then run with it.”