October 23, 2003

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  Australian MPs ordered to not say please

  
  

  A South Australian MP has been told not to use the word please in parliament because it is akin to begging, and that the word has been banned for 300 years.

  
  

  "The word 'please' is to beg, no honourable member in this place needs to beg any minister for anything..."

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