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		CanSpice on July 24, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “You're not allowed science any more” They're using science as a noun. Think of it like "You're not allowed oxygen any more."

mynewwork on July 24, 2014 [–]

Which still sounds wrong to me. I'd expect "You're not allowed to breathe oxygen" or "You're not allowed to have oxygen".

So I guess it's "allowed" which is being used in a way I'm unfamiliar with.

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