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		robocat on June 21, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “It’s Easier To Ask Forgiveness Than To Get Permis... Do you know of a better metaphor than "one-way-door"? It is memorable, but wierd.

oxide on June 22, 2018 [–]

A single lane road.

As opposed to a two lane road with traffic flowing in either direction.

tj-teej on June 22, 2018 | [–]

I think it's the difference between getting on a plane (you have no option to get off) and getting on a bus (you can get off and take the other bus back at any stop)

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