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		pfdietz 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of ... He was commenting on the use of the present tense word "has".

mothballed 3 months ago [–]

Yes present tense. The policy has been reversed, but the issue can't be except in the very long run, except possibly through immigration.

He didn't say the policy can't be changed. It was. The issue, not so easily.

viccis 3 months ago | [–]

China has a population growth problem. They had a one child policy problem.

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