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Rejected petition Is a Mermaid a Mermaid if it does not have a tail?

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A statue has been created of a naked woman with legs sitting on rocks which has been called a Mermaid. A debate is required to establish if it can be called a Mermaid if it has no tail.

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Date submitted 20 August 2011
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