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"I heard from David Schmidt, co-owner of Club Pelicano (and Pamplemousse), who questioned the BDC's decision to exclude bars, saying he isn't sure whether he'd need to apply and that singling out any small businesses is problematic; he also pointed out practical ambiguities—'What constitutes a bar? If we have a bar permit but we're selling 50% food, does that make us a bar? Are we not eligible?'—that make a blanket federal exclusion difficult to apply." - Tim Forster