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In the case of dogs , a chain or leash is required and may not exceed six feet in length , and no animals shall be permitted within buildings ( except those assisting the disabled ) . An hour is allowed for dinner , and at dark , the decks are cleared up ; the boats hoisted ; supper ordered ; and at eight , the lights put out , except in the binnacle , where the glass stands ; and the anchor-watch is set . But they guarantee nothing to the annuitant except an interest in a portfolio of common stocks or other equitiesan interest that has a ceiling but no floor . A failure to do so is a bug , except for a small number of cases where compatibility has had to be broken to close potential security holes , or fix implementation or design bugs . And except for the February meeting , all the other spring dates we proposed were Thursday and Friday , in fact .