That would be "A distinction without a difference" ... a thing bureaucracies are positively excellent at. There's an old Soviet joke: it's allowed! It's just t

That would be "A distinction without a difference" ... a thing bureaucracies are positively excellent at. There's an old Soviet joke: it's allowed! It's just that you haven't submitted your request, in triplicate, in our office in Siberia, open from 24:00 to 24:01 on Februari 30th every year! But it's allowed, with the proper permission. Just go get it!