# Double doors on a business - why lock one?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 31, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-doors-on-a-business-why-lock-one/648925 "2013-01-31T16:22:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-doors-on-a-business-why-lock-one/648925/21 "2013-02-01T16:07:16Z")

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BTW, I once heard another explanation. Some right winger claimed it was some kind of government regulation, proving the overreach of the government, of course. I was waiting to see if that came up here.

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