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Places where people might need to talk loudly, sing, or otherwise expectorate without a mask are seen as riskier than those where everyone can easily wear a mask at all times. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Indoor businesses reopen across the county, but some say new rules too restrictive," 31 Aug. 2020

Of course, there’s never been any such game where players young and old didn’t expectorate freely. Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, "No spitting in baseball: Could the age of coronavirus mark the end of a centuries-old practice?," 8 May 2020

When Andrei blasts Matvey with a shotgun, blowing apart one of his sofa cushions, which in turn expectorates a bunch of American dollars, those deeper motives becomes obvious. Glenn Kenny, New York Times, "‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ Review: Attempted Murder, but Make It Comedy," 20 Apr. 2020

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