There was juice in Styrofoam cups and potato chips on little red plastic plates.

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Diplomatic plates are red, others yellow.

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There are indeed many complaints about so-called "red-plate" NGOs (the nickname refers to the license plates on government vehicles).

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Lastly, new licence plates for military vehicles will be issued from 1 May to stop "wannabe army drivers" from using fake military licence plates to skip parking fees and road tolls and run red lights, says Global Times.

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Under the two of them, the Red Lobster restaurants got a facelift, with new music systems, and colorful plates to replace stark white china.

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Solo's indestructible red plastic cup showed up in the 1970s, when Solo also diversified into disposable plates and bowls.

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Digital plates could display ads whenever a car comes to a halt at a stop sign or a red light.

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