Unbelievably, and unfortunately, the Dewey Decimal System (the system librarians use to order books) classifies poetry as non-fiction.
Instead the government insists most are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and classifies them as Bengalis, even though some claim roots before the colonial era – when thousands did arrive – to as far back as the 15th century when the Arakan kingdom was famed for its cosmopolitan openness.
The Spanish intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Centre (CNI), classifies it as a sect.
Billions were found to bail out the Royal Bank of Scotland, which the Treasury classifies as 'off balance sheet' because it is a 'temporary liability'.
However, the Financial Conduct Authority classifies equity crowdfunding as a risky investment because most small businesses fail.
The bill also classifies minerals as "strategic", which means they can be directed away from their most profitable use as ministers see fit.
The Guttmacher Institute, an abortion-rights advocacy group, classifies states as hostile, "middle-ground" or supportive of abortion rights.
For some things, like retail sales, the categories into which Google classifies its search-trend data correspond closely to what people may want to predict, such as the sales of a particular brand of car (see chart).
Although the census classifies a third of the population as urban, Mr Ali calculates that the share of Pakistanis living in urban conditions is close to half.General Musharraf must deal with these novelties as well as the clichés.
Following these conversations, the woman must take a five-day "period of reflection" before undergoing the procedure.Yet by the standards of socially conservative Latin America, this still classifies Uruguay as a trail blazer.
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