Red tape means that someone is too polite, or a certain link of something is too repetitive, which makes life very annoying. Therefore, the language of the paper is not accurate and concise, so it can't be explained by this, because the word also contains a clear meaning.

"Red tape" means that when dealing with people, there are too many formalities, which makes people bored. Too much etiquette is often used for someone, or a certain link of something is too repetitive, which makes life very annoying.

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