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Shell bill

Have you ever heard of a shell bill? It's like when you find an empty shell on the beach. But instead of holding a little animal, a shell bill is like an empty bank account.

Here's how it works: let's say you're a grown-up and you want to make a law about something. But making a law can be complicated and confusing, kind of like putting together a puzzle. So instead of figuring it all out yourself, you can ask someone else who knows how to make laws - like a senator or a representative.

But the thing is, that senator or representative might not really know what your law should say or how it should work. So they might ask you to give them an example. And that's where the shell bill comes in.

A shell bill is a blank template for a law. It's kind of like an outline for a story. The senator or representative can take the shell bill and fill in the missing parts - like the characters, plot, and setting in the story - with details about your law.

So a shell bill is kind of like a tool that helps make it easier for lawmakers to create new laws by providing a starting point for them to work with. It's like finding a shell on the beach and using it to make a cool craft project - the shell is just the starting point, and you can add your own decorations and ideas to make it unique.
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