What does the saying cherry picking mean?

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Tags

1. #while
2. #cases
3. #portion
4. #pointing
5. #ignoring
6. #related
7. #individual
8. #position
9. #significant
10. #contradict
11. #confirm
12. #picking
13. #particular
14. #definition
15. #cherry