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To censor something is to make it unavailable for public viewing by coercive means. When something is made unavailable for public viewing by non-coercive means, it can not truly be said to have been censored, since anyone else may (assuming that the means are available) make it available for public viewing again.
'''Censorship''' is to make something unavailable for public viewing by [[coercion|coercive]] means. When something is made unavailable for public viewing by non-coercive means, it can not truly be said to have been censored, since anyone else may (assuming that the means are available) make it available for public viewing again.
 
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Censorship is to make something unavailable for public viewing by coercive means. When something is made unavailable for public viewing by non-coercive means, it can not truly be said to have been censored, since anyone else may (assuming that the means are available) make it available for public viewing again.