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"In Bill 2005/2006:76, the Persson Government stated the reasons for abolishing the law when it stated that there *had never been any ban on thought*, but that the "incorrect perception of the meaning of the provision is well established"



True. If your thoughts stayed entirely in your head then it probably wasn’t a crime. But if you for instance jotted down some rough cost estimates on a piece of paper you were in trouble. :)




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