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		SkyMarshal on July 1, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK Government asks: "Which laws would you like to ... I am shocked, shocked to find politicians even considering offering to repeal unnecessary or overly restrictive laws. Is this a first in human history?

s-phi-nl on July 1, 2010 [–]

If you meant the question seriously, I think the Twenty-First Amendment to the US Constitution is a prior example.

SkyMarshal on July 2, 2010 | [–]

Ah, right, forgot about that one. Nearly 80 years ago, though, so still a pretty rare thing.

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