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Please explain #1 (permalink) Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:33 am   Please explain
 

'Government should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and development'.

What does the sentence mean?
Government should place few restrictions or Government should not place restrictions.
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Please explain #2 (permalink) Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:39 am   Please explain
 

The Government shouldn't place many restrictions on this field, and if at all possible they shouldn't place restrictions on it at all.
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