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It is the custom among the Roman Equites [230] when they have served the time fixed by law, to lead their horse into the Forum before the two men whom they call Censors, and after mentioning each general and Imperator under whom they have served, and giving an account of their service, they receive their dismissal.
Plutarch's Lives Volume III. 46-120? Plutarch 1839
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The author at Deinonychus antirrhopus in a related article titled The Censors of Ghost Town writes:
The Censors of Ghost Town, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The following year, however (443 B.C.), the patricians were allowed to choose from their own order two officers known as Censors, who were always considered to outrank all others, excepting the dictator, when there was one of those extraordinary magistrates.
The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic Arthur Gilman
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Censors, in alot of ways, are worse than they were before.
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Censors also tried to prevent me from discussing my most serious objection to the 2011 Iran NIE: its skewed set of outside reviewers.
America's Intelligence Denial on Iran Fred Fleitz 2011
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Censors issue almost daily instructions to traditional state media outlets, Chinese journalists say, warning them to avoid specific stories deemed politically sensitive, or to stick to official versions provided by the Xinhua news agency.
China Whistleblower on Graft Gets Unusual Media Help Jeremy Page 2011
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Censors targeting microblogs have adapted their methods to contain sensitive discussions unobtrusively.
U.S. Boosts Web Freedom Efforts in China, Iran Loretta Chao 2011
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Censors can demand that networks cut down on sexual content, but the cable and pay channels will keep offering more of it.
Dr. Peggy Drexler: The Juno Effect -- Media, Teens and Pregnancy Dr. Peggy Drexler 2011
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Censors also are known to temporarily suspend publishing privileges for some users as a warning, or to delete accounts.
U.S. Boosts Web Freedom Efforts in China, Iran Loretta Chao 2011
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“Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion.”
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