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alcohol and provided patrons with a place to meet and discuss political and social issues. Often, patrons and owners were arrested by the police, though the shebeens were frequently reopened because of their importance in unifying the community and providing a safe place for discussion. During the
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strange way to entertain friends, when the said friends tried to hide themselves and their drinking utensils away, on the approach of a constable."
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