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in the imperfect present : in the future perfect

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mission statement : terrorism
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…after the definition of chemical weapon insert radioactive material meaning radioactive material capable of endangering life or causing harm to human health : the definition of nuclear weapon shall cease to have effect…
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Secretary of State Arturo Dalí Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 (Short Title)

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…an order under this section (a) must be made by statutory instrument and (b) may contain incidental supplemental consequential or transitional provision : different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes…
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Sir Arturo Scarlett Chairman DOP (IT)T Joint Intelligence Committee (Short Title)

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…subsection (4)(c) does not preclude the modification of a power to legislate otherwise than under subsection (1) : subsection (4)(d) does not preclude the creation of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of any length…
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Dame Condolençia Neville-Jones Intelligence Lite Committee (Short Title)

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window d mission statement
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…(a) in paragraphs (a) and (b) after the Intelligence Service insert in each case 'or GCHQ' and (b) in paragraph (c) after 2(2)(a) insert 'or 4(2)(a)' : (1) in section 54(1) and (2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (weapons training for terrorists)…
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Sir Arturo ‘Paperclip’ Tebbit Intelligent Counter-Terrorist Co-ordinator (Short Title)

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Compiled by Arturo Dalí Fellow in Anarcho-Structuralism
Orifice of Specious Proposals The Laboratory
Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
University of Oxford

from In the Imperfect Present : In the Future Perfect a serial of Mac OS applications constructed 2004-2006 with the support of pva LabCulture and Arts Council England South-East