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Second Set of Books

A set of rules, procedures, guidelines, special training, etc. written by individuals or institutions charged with interpreting and carrying out the law. Contrary to popular belief, these rules can have very real legal effects on us even when they include extralegal procedures. Police profiling, court sentencing suggestions (even for those not convicted of any crime), and creative applications of civil asset forfeiture are some well-known examples. The term was coined by Thomas Ball in his "Last Statement."

TL;DR: The laws nobody gets a say in.
Nobody cast a vote that men should be singled out for arrest in cases of mutual or ambiguous IPV, but it's mandated by the second set of books the police follow.
by Poor Lurker October 31, 2012
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Lego Set

Person 1:YOOOOOO! I GOT A NEW LEGO SET!!!
Person 2:... Uh.... cool.
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hot set

A movie set where nothing should be moved since the set has been used for filming and will be used again for filming.
Don't touch anything ... it's a hot set ... you will ruin the film's continuity.

Her living room is a hot set ... she will freak if you even move a sofa pillow.
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To set me free

Break up with or reject. Often used in situations wear an unbearable tension or anxiety comes in play for one of the two actors of the relationship.
A: Every time I look at you, I realize I love you so much, but you don't seem to love me back. Every time you look at me, its like I'm expecting you to set me free already. I've had enough, but you need to break me down yourself!
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grow a set

This is a derogatory phrase intended to imply that a male (occasionally female) has no testicles and, therefore, lacks the courage to engage in a task or feat.
Steve backed out of our skydiving trip so I told him to grow a set and do it.
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