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safe haven
haven of rest, secure place


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Safe haven
The term safe haven has several definitions including the following:A [store of value] that loses none or little of its value in the case of a stock market crash or times of hyperinflation. For example during the Great Depression,  gold was considered a safe haven.A financially secure offshore bank or country may also be described as a safe haven during times of extreme uncertainty, or when domestic banks are suspected of becoming insolvent.A region utilised by refugees who have fled their own countries of origin to seek protection or relief from persecution or other hardships [1]Safe haven laws which decriminalize leaving unharmed infants with statutorily designated private persons so that the child becomes a ward of the state.The hours of the day when it is permissible for broadcast radio stations in the United States to broadcast profanity (more commonly referred to as "the seven dirty words") over radio waves without fear of retribution from the FCC.The role the International Space Station plays in the event of a Contingency Shuttle Crew Support scenario -- a scenario when a visiting shuttle cannot safely land.
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