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Is the "precinct" here mean this room? Why does he use this word?

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Rebecca

This comedy is based within a police station in the city of New York. In the United States, a precinct is a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The term "precinct" may also refer to the main police station for such a geographical area, which is how it is meant here. So, the character is saying that the chair is the best chair in the police station. Ex: Let's take him down to the precinct for questioning. Ex: Which precinct do you work in?

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