# So simple it should be a GQ

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-simple-it-should-be-a-gq/251808>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [June 23, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-simple-it-should-be-a-gq/251808 "2004-06-23T15:53:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-simple-it-should-be-a-gq/251808/1 "2004-06-23T15:53:02Z")

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In [this](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_390.html) classic, Cecil writes, The policy promptly had the lake dredged, without result.

What does, the policy, mean? Is this a british phrase?

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**Author:** ![P\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a587f6/32.png) [@P\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P_T)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-simple-it-should-be-a-gq/251808/2 "2004-06-23T16:08:56Z")

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I can only assume it’s supposed to say ‘police’ Merely a typo,