straightedge

  1. Adjective.  Living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.
  2. Noun.  A tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

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