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Once upon a time, it was an article of faith that the common law was not made but had always existed. Like Plato's Forms, the law was perfect and pre-existing; mortals only saw shadows on a wall. Once in a while, a judge [who functioned much like an oracle] would declare what he thought he discerned to be 'The Law'. This was subject to clarification by a higher court which presumably could see better...

- Walter Woon, "The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent", The Singapore Legal System.

ETA: As for why I posted that, I just thought it was rather adorable to be reminded of Plato's Forms at this junction, considering how painstakingly tedious the article is.

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I never thought I could say I've been doing too much reading, but I've been doing too much reading. (Undergrad experience not applicable as undergrads are generally believed - with good reason - to be at least slightly dotty.)

I really, really want to make a bracelet. This is not as crazy as it sounds. I passed by this shop earlier that was selling earrings cheap. I saw this long dangling pair that would look rather silly as earrings, but would look pretty if turned into a bracelet. Work of the moment to buy those earrings. But the bracelet...