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Ned Lamont: “The whole purpose of a bar is the opposite of social distancing.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2021
The whole purpose of a bar is the opposite of social distancing.
Said by
Ned Lamont
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Governor Lamont discusses the rationale for keeping bars closed due to COVID-19.

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