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A dependent clause is like a dependent child: incapable of standing on its own but able to cause a lot of trouble.

William Safire
Children, Able, Causes
"On Language: The Wicked Which and the Comma" by William Safire, www.nytimes.com. September 2, 1984.
A dependent clause is like a dependent child: incapable of standing on its own but able to cause a lot of trouble.