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 n.— «Well, that’s in the defense authorization—that’s—sorry—in the intelligence authorization bill, which is not as much in his lane of responsibility as the defense authorization bill.» —“DoD News Briefing” by Kenneth H. Bacon U.S. Department of Defense Oct. 31, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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