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Cutting the Strings

From motorcycle helmets to marriage to snacking, why life is better when the government backs off.


(Illustration / Devon Bowman) Illustration / Devon Bowman
By Tom Keane
August 13, 2006

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I know what's good for you. You shouldn't get tattoos. You should wear seat belts. You shouldn't have sex until marriage. You shouldn't drink or smoke. You should wear a motorcycle helmet. You shouldn't eat fatty foods. You should exercise daily. (Full article: 816 words)

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