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		rsynnott 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. senators introduce new pirate site blocking b... Process of drafting a bill in the US: - Actually drafting the bill: 10 minutes - Coming up with the perfect stupid acronym pun name: 6 months. As far as I know, this is a uniquely American thing.

jjk166 5 months ago [–]

Well given that the acronym is the only part of the legislation anyone will read, it makes sense it should get the lion's share of the effort.

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