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		Genghis_Khan on April 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meme group on Discord is focus of uproar over leak... > The spirit of the law says that you can’t tell “fire!” in a crowded building Of course you can. Especially if there's a fire. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_the...

leoqa on April 13, 2023 [–]

Very interesting, thank you. I’m taking a law class at a local community college and have a research paper due next week- I think this is going to be my topic.

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