# Misread thread titles

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 11, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093 "2017-09-11T22:38:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\
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[Does the state have a monopoly or violence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-state-have-a-monopoly-on-violence/1024175)

Are those the only two choices?

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