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as in plea
an earnest request a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations

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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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