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bright line
 n.— «“Bright lines,” as in “bright-line rule,” meaning a clear, unambiguous standard, are in demand in other contexts as well.» —“Bright lines and the search for certainty” by Ruth Walker Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Mass.) Dec. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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