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The UK is making its athletes sign pledges that they will be deferential to the Chinese government during the Olympic games this summer. No popping off about China's brutal past or its forced abortion policies, for instance. I'm with Radley Balko on this one: "Here's hoping a British athlete signs the oath, then breaks it after winning a medal. It'd be nice to see the British government put in the awkward position of actually trying to enforce the ridiculous gag order."

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