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: rather than : and not The law affects private property as distinguished from public property.

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“As distinguished from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20distinguished%20from. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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