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I don’t know if this is quite the right expression but: Oy vey! A town in North Carolina has BANNED…

Hi Readers!  Here are three great — nay, profound — “safety” labels, including: “CAUTION: REDUCTION OF EXPANDED PLAY OPPORTUNITIES.” That…

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