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However, [[Ponytail]] has taken the concept into the realm of the absurd, issuing a restraining order against [[Cueball]] that requires him to stay between 500 yards (~457 m) and 600 yards (~549 m) of her ''at all times.'' Needless to say, this will cause a major disruption to his life; the title text gives an example in which he is forced to imitate her jogging routine just to avoid breaking the order. What isn't explained is how Cueball can possibly keep himself within the ring if she happens to travel by airplane or ferry. This, and because there are virtually no useful scenarios for it,{{Citation needed}} is why maximum distances are never enforced in real life; such an order would grant the complainant carte blanche to unjustly manipulate the defendant.
 
However, [[Ponytail]] has taken the concept into the realm of the absurd, issuing a restraining order against [[Cueball]] that requires him to stay between 500 yards (~457 m) and 600 yards (~549 m) of her ''at all times.'' Needless to say, this will cause a major disruption to his life; the title text gives an example in which he is forced to imitate her jogging routine just to avoid breaking the order. What isn't explained is how Cueball can possibly keep himself within the ring if she happens to travel by airplane or ferry. This, and because there are virtually no useful scenarios for it,{{Citation needed}} is why maximum distances are never enforced in real life; such an order would grant the complainant carte blanche to unjustly manipulate the defendant.
  
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A {{w|yard}} is a unit of length used in the UK and the United States. 1 yard = 0.9144 meters, or 3 feet.
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A {{w|yard}} is a unit of length used in the UK and the United States. 1 yard = 0.9144 meters.
  
 
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