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petcatyesterday at 4:29 PM1 replyview on HN

Seems like a distinction without a difference to me.


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dmurrayyesterday at 4:51 PM

It's an important distinction because it prevents the defence of "oh it's just an old law, there are lots of old laws on the books that everyone knows aren't relevant, they can't be tidied up for political reasons".

It was suspended for the last 15 years! Surely it was easier to leave it suspended and unsuspending it is a conscious choice.

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