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glass pockets
 n.pl.— «The failure by the Legislature to pass the “glass pockets” ethics bill requiring financial disclosure is disgusting.» —“Hometown pride and progress” by Rolfe McCollister Business Report (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) July 2, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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