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196,028 Restrictions, 17.3 Million Words, and 24 Weeks to Read
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107,063 Restrictions, 7.5 Million Words, and 10 Weeks to Read
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Legalizing Duplex Conversions Would Have Some Predictable, and Some Unintended, Effects
