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ProCon.org. (2007, August 22). Background Resources. ProCon.org. https://aclu.procon.org/background-resources

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ProCon.org, "Background Resources," ProCon.org. last modified August 22, 2007. https://aclu.procon.org/background-resources/.
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ProCon.org. "Background Resources." ProCon.org. Last modified on August 22, 2007. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://aclu.procon.org/background-resources/