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I am quite surprised that it was possible, although maybe this is how progress works. Ironically it may be because the president isn't seeking a public part in the discussions. BTW, looks like it's also a pretty good bill compared to what you might have expected for something with Republicans signed on.
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You can't learn from your mistakes till you actually go out and make them.
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I think this is an interesting example where it's quite clear that it's a correlation, but it's still interesting. Long laws might indicate that the legislators were thinking carefully about what they were doing. Obviously you could write something very unproductive and also long (zoning).
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Presumably you'd make it a set amount, otherwise folks will try to game it by living really far away.
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Best I can tell they didn't actually violate maritime law with the drones, but I'm not exactly an expert. Maybe this is just a new way for militaries to annoy each other?