If there are enough numbers being rounded a tiny amount, even though each individual rounding may be too small to notice, there can be a sizable cumulative result. The term “salami slicing” is used to refer to a system by which something is gradually removed one tiny unnoticeable piece at a time. Each slice taken off a salami sausage can be so thin that the salami does not look any different, so, repeated enough times, a decent chunk of sausage can be subtly sequestered.
