Under monogamy, they can monopolize the wealthiest men; under polygyny, they must share the men with other, less desirable women. However, the situation is exactly opposite for men.

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She tried to monopolize his time.

The goal is to minimize the chance of a system taking over an exclusive resource while another has it active, yet accommodate a system powering off.

The impact of this can be lessened by using exclusive locks when you check out a package.