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...But of these sophisms and elenchs of merchandise I skill not...
Milton, Areopagitica

Except he had found the
standing sea-rock that even this last
Temptation breaks on; quieter than death but lovelier; peace
that quiets the desire even of praising it.

Jeffers, Meditation On Saviors


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8.8.02

In addition, Japan's second largest city of Yokohama said it will send information on each of its 3.5 million residents only with their permission.

"In order to protect our residents' privacy, we decided not to participate in the resident register network system until the (data protection law) is enacted," said Nobuo Hoshino, mayor of Kokubunji, in a statement on Aug. 2. Other local government heads who said they will not participate stated similar reasons.
{Japan's national ID attempt. notice the autonomous cohesion and independent strength of the municipal body there. for all that 70's and 80's stereotype of Japanese conformist/insect hive-mindedness, it looks like they're less sheeplike than we are, in some areas anyway.}

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