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Crazier case is places that braid hair and pose. In some states they are now required to get a license as a cosmetician (which takes longer on average than becoming a police officer in the US). The classes required for the license teach no skill relevant to the hair braiding. However, the hair braiding is in competition with the hair dressers who also control the licensing board.

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