# About the Randi Restriction in Geller threads

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**Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-randi-restriction-in-geller-threads/652533/17 "2013-03-10T12:47:33Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Exactly. This rule allows **Peter Morris** to shut down any discussion involving James Randi just by showing up.

And this post indicates that’s exactly what he wants:

> [@What's the dope on "dowsing" for graves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dope-on-dowsing-for-graves/572380/47):
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> Lets be clear, are you forbidding ANY cite of Randi’s tests for the remainder of the thread? Please say yes.
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> It would make me happy if you would extend the same rule to all threads.

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