The board has apparently stuck to a restrictive approach, not counting dimples in the presidential race if a voter made full holes in other races on the ballot.

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From 1952 onward, however, the government has taken the more reasonable "restrictive" approach.

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But this would be hopelessly restrictive as a general approach to philanthropy.

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Patient advocates can challenge that approach when they find it overly restrictive.

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The overall approach seems rather too cautious (the national-ownership cap would remain highly restrictive), but somewhat principled and likely at least to withstand scrutiny from the courts.

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