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        "http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment" : [ "A regulation is a legal norm intended to shape conduct that is a byproduct of imperfection. A regulation may be used to prescribe or proscribe conduct (\"command-and-control\" regulation), to calibrate incentives (\"incentive\" regulation), or to change preferences (\"preferences shaping\" regulation\").  In statist mechanisms it can also be extended to monitoring and enforcement of rules as established by primary and/or delegated legislation."] } } }
