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act or instance of discriminating; treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit; the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment

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  • COOPER: And he said that it's anti-discrimination.
  • We don't need all the anti-discrimination testing on top of this.
  • And that's been true for many anti-discrimination laws over the years.
  • Hate crimes laws, anti-discrimination laws, equal pay laws and so much more.
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