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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb
I wonder if it is in any way related to the directly opposite usage of "tabling" a discussion. USA: to table a topic is to set it aside for a while and not talk about it now. UK: to table a topic is to BRING it to discussion, right now.
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USA: And when is the last time you've actually seen a "tabled" issue brought up for discussion later? To table a discussion is to effectively kill it, without the necessity of voting.
Common Robert's Rules of Order maneuver.
First Subsidiary motion.