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#149334 10/25/2005 4:43 AM
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It seems obvious that most of the universe is made up of non-paper, just as most of it is unfortunately made up of non-chocolate, but that apparently is not what it means.

non-paper n. an off-the-record or unofficial presentation of (government) policy.

For citations etc. see: http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/non_paper


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#149335 10/25/2005 4:55 AM
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(re: 1984 citation)

Wouldn't you set out a non-position in a non-paper?

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Mostly non-sense, I think.

#149337 10/25/2005 1:37 PM
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