REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popul…

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REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.195, University of Georgia Press
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REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.195, University of Georgia Press

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