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hat-of-sky t1_j6c1srz wrote

Reply to comment by Web_Automatic in Taliban bar female students from varsity entrance exams by upvote-for-rights

To prevent or prohibit someone from doing something or going somewhere.

It's, like, the 3rd or 4th definition

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whyreadthis2035 t1_j6ctlwy wrote

You’ll need to raise the bar on choosing responses. Checked web auto feed looks like a bot. I try to respond to folks I think I might see in a bar. Take a cue from the old twix candy bar commercial and chew this over.

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Web_Automatic t1_j6c1vj6 wrote

Why do journalist be so extra

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Shimozah t1_j6cegnm wrote

Bar is a very commonly used word in British English. Anyone in the UK would understand me if I said I got barred from the pub for being a nob :)

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hat-of-sky t1_j6c1ygv wrote

Fewer letter make headline fit page

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Web_Automatic t1_j6c24oh wrote

I guess but the word blocks is too long?

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