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PATERNALISM is validvalid

a system or tendency in which well-meaning supervision and/or regulation, etc. is apt to become unwelcome interference

157,036 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

a system or tendency in which well-meaning supervision and/or regulation, etc. is apt to become unwelcome interference

174,305 of 280,887 in CSW24·also valid in NWL2023

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