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October 14, 2004 3:33 PM

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posted by livii (1 comment total)

Very nice idea. Indeed, at the core of the efficacy of any law is its publicity (in the strict sense of the term) and publication. Divulgation should be the next step, but this is a good start.
posted by elpapacito at 4:34 PM on October 14, 2004