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Solicitation
1) The crime of encouraging or inducing another to commit a crime. 2) The crime of paying or requesting money in exchange for sex; prostitution. 3) The act of requesting something from others, such as asking others to donate to a particular charity, purchase products, or patronize a certain business.
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