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发帖数: 19713 | 1 BY Julie Bolcer
November 16 2012 10:36 AM ET
Rep. Tina Kotek of Oregon will become the first out lesbian to lead a state
legislative chamber after being elected House Speaker by her Democratic
colleagues Thursday.Democratic colleagues Thursday.
The Associated Press reports on the vote, which needs to be formally
ratified in January. Kotek told the AP that she knows her success as an
openly lesbian official has inspired other LGBT people.
"We all look for people out there who look like us," she ... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 2 GOP Says Energy Dept. Tried to Delay Solyndra Layoffs Until After Midterm
Election
By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press
November 16, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican investigators say the Obama administration
wanted the failing solar energy company Solyndra to delay announcing
employee layoffs until after the 2010 midterm elections.
A memo prepared by GOP staff at the House Energy and Commerce Committee
cites an October 2010 email from an unnamed Solyndra investment adviser to
another unidentified... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3942 | 3 以下是80-20亚裔美国人全国政治行动委员会(NAAPAC)刚发布的新闻：
Vote for Obama in 2012 Election!
80-20 National Asian American Political Action Committee (NAAPAC) held its
Endorsement Convention on August 26, 2012 at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport.
Thirty three delegates comprising of 11 Republicans, 11 Independents, and 11
Democrats were elected by the 80-20 membership. Although Republicans
comprise only about 15% of the Asian American voters, 80-20 allocated a full
1/3 of the delegate seats to them. As usual, this was ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 6 By Jack Cashill
Each year I drive across the eastern half of the country twice, including
the states of Ohio and Indiana. Without benefit of signage it would be hard
to tell them apart. Each has an industrial base in the north and a
heartland dedicated largely to agriculture. Each state is 86 percent white
and has a Republican governor. Over the last 25 years, I think I have
stopped at every McDonald's on 1-70 and 1-71, and the service is uniformly
upbeat and amiable along the whole route.
I... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 7 Obama’s Wife-Beating Brother Crushed in Kenyan Election
by Jammie
Oh well, now he can get back to his personal war on women now that his
political hopes took a beating.
President Barack Obama’s half-brother, Abong’o Malik Obama, won’t be
the second member of his family to launch a political career. Mr. Obama was
defeated in his bid to be governor of Kenya’s Siaya County this week in
what seems to have been a very large margin.
Mr. Obama is the eldest child of President Obama’s father. Th... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 8 September 6, 2013 by Warner Todd Huston
Currently in Colorado there is a recall election being staged for two
Democrat State Senators. Naturally, Democrats have already been caught
trying to steal this election with rampant voter fraud.
Senate President John Morse and Pueblo Senator Angela Giron, both Democrats,
are being recalled because of their anti-Second Amendment votes and because
they have systematically ignored the will of their constituents by voting
along with the desires of the natio... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 9 US accuses Russia of trying to interfere with 2016 election
Washington (CNN) — The Obama administration said Friday it was "confident"
that Russia was behind recent compromises of emails about upcoming US
elections.
The announcement marks the first time the US has accused Russia of hacking
into US political systems. Earlier in the week, the two countries broke off
formal talks about a resolution in Syria.
"We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only
Russia's senior... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3045 | 10 People think this is funny now, but he is setting the stage for denying the
election results. That is exactly what he did in 2012 after Romney's loss (
also after his TV shows lost at the Emmy's in 2012, 2014).
It is is very dangerous to have a major party nominee attempting to
delegitimize the election. All Republicans should be standing up to denounce
this as it threatens the very foundations of our democracy.
Even Mike Pence knows that the election isn't rigged and is trying to walk
back Trum... 阅读全帖 |
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t*c
发帖数: 6929 | 12 CNN 说是奥巴马下令调查俄罗斯
hack US election。
而事实是奥巴马命令美国情报机关
调查俄罗斯是否参与election期间的
email hack， 而不是election hack，
这一字之差给人完全不同的印象。
实际上是指民主党电邮泄露事件，
CNN偏要给人印象是在调查俄罗斯
hack election 投票，用心险恶的
CNN fake news！
CNN这招比较适用于低智商的
希拉里支持者，又可以幻想一场梦了！ |
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a*****g
发帖数: 19398 | 13 By Corey Mitchell on December 18, 2014 12:29 PM
A federal lawsuit filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union alleges
that school board elections in Ferguson, Mo., use a system that keeps blacks
"all but locked out of the political process."
The suit seeks to ban the Ferguson-Florissant school board's use of an at-la
rge voting system. Courts have found that at-large systems can make it impos
sible for groups that are in the numerical minority to gain representation.
Despite a student popu... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1458 | 16 More than a game itself
http://fansided.com/2012/11/01/alabama-vs-lsu-has-history-of-pr
The presidential election is right around the corner and Americans are
wondering whether Democratic candidate Barack Obama or Republican candidate
Mitt Romney will be the man running the country. We won’t know the official
result until all votes across the nation but the winner of the top five
clash between the Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers could give us a look
into a crystal ball and allow us to know t... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****g
发帖数: 19398 | 17 By Corey Mitchell on December 18, 2014 12:29 PM
A federal lawsuit filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union alleges
that school board elections in Ferguson, Mo., use a system that keeps blacks
"all but locked out of the political process."
The suit seeks to ban the Ferguson-Florissant school board's use of an at-la
rge voting system. Courts have found that at-large systems can make it impos
sible for groups that are in the numerical minority to gain representation.
Despite a student popu... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 12367 | 18 Date: Feb. 8, 2008
Contact: Kim Garcia, Membership Elections Manager
National Academy of Engineering
202-334-2195
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Academy of Engineering Elects
65 Members and Nine Foreign Associates
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 65 new
members and nine foreign associates, NAE President Charles M. Vest announced
today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,227 and the number of
foreign associates to 194.
Election to the National Academy |
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发帖数: 901 | 19 Total political spending on elections this cycle is estimated to reach
nearly $6 billion, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive
Politics, a nonpartisan group that tracks the influence of money in politics.
The researchers who compiled the report gathered data through public
disclosure documents submitted to the Federal Election Commission and tax
documents filed by nonprofit groups that are not required by law to disclose
their donors. The estimated amount—$5.8 billion—is $400 mi... 阅读全帖 |
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L*****d
发帖数: 5093 | 20 老床准备拖到大选后再集中精力治鳖
LONDON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday it might be better to wait
until after the 2020 election to strike a trade deal with China.
“In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the
China deal, but they want to make a deal now and we will see whether or not
the deal is going to be right,” Trump told reporters in London, where he is
attending the NATO summit. The U.S. general election is set to take place
next November. |
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发帖数: 4174 | 21 Gainesville, Fla. Elects Gay Mayor
By Julie Bolcer
City commissioner Craig Lowe won the election for mayor in Gainesville, Fla.
Tuesday evening by 35 votes. If he survives an automatic recount triggered
by the narrow margin, he will become the first openly gay mayor in a North
Florida city.
Lowe defeated Don Marsh in a run-off election marked by antigay attacks
including a“No Homo Mayor”billboard placed on the front lawn of a church.
According toGayPolitics.com, “Gainesville joins municipalities |
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发帖数: 2153 | 22 Victoria Kolakowski has become the first trans person to be elected as a
trial judge in the US.
She was elected as a superior court judge in Alameda County, California,
beating deputy district attorney John Creighton with 51 to 48 per cent of
the vote.
Ms Kolakowski has over 20 years of legal and judicial experience and
currently serves as a judge for the California Public Utilities Commission.
She is also co-chair of the board of directors of the Transgender Law Centre
and has represented trans... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1846 | 23 Total political spending on elections this cycle is estimated to reach
nearly $6 billion, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive
Politics, a nonpartisan group that tracks the influence of money in politics.
The researchers who compiled the report gathered data through public
disclosure documents submitted to the Federal Election Commission and tax
documents filed by nonprofit groups that are not required by law to disclose
their donors. The estimated amount—$5.8 billion—is $400 mi... 阅读全帖 |
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t*b
发帖数: 850 | 24 Democrats decided to not respect the choice of the majority of Wisconsin
voters.
Republican Scott Walker was elected the governor in 2010. He and the senate/
house passed a law to restrict the collective bargaining right of public
union workers i.e. state employees.
Then state Democrat officials decided to recall Walker, i.e. repeat the
election of 2010.
Walker vs Barrett who was defeated by Walker in 2010.
Elect Walker
Stop the Democrat insanity. |
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l**1
发帖数: 1875 | 25 Mitt Romney Is Losing The Election That Matters
Jason Sattler
If you average all the national polls together, Mitt Romney has a slight
lead over President Obama — anywhere from .01 percent to .09 percent.
But if you look at the swing states where the race is being decided, Mitt
Romney is losing — and he’s never been ahead.
As The New Republic’s Nate Cohn wrote Thursday morning, “With just 12 days
to go, every day without signs of Romney making gains in Ohio, Wisconsin,
or Nevada counts as a win ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3656 | 26 the roll out was timed to be after the presidential election. one reason the
roll out is so fucked up is because HHS refused to publish detailed rules
before the election.
now this, delaying the next "roll out" till after the midterm election.
disgusting.
rewrite
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发帖数: 2249 | 27 Real estate mogul Donald Trump and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton
each spoke with cautious optimism Monday morning as the first nominating
contest of the 2016 election approached in Iowa, finding common ground on
one unified message: Get out and vote.
“You have to be a little bit nervous, and you know I like to win,” Trump
said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” show on Monday morning. “This is
actually my first election night. I’ve gone through many election nights,
but it was always fo... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29576 | 29 Donald Trump on Saturday said he will sue the women who have accused him of
sexual misconduct after the election is over.
"Every woman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign," the
Republican nominee said during a much-hyped rally in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania, in which he also rolled out his plans for his first 100 days
in office. "Total fabrication. The events never happened. Never. All of
these liars will be sued after the election is over."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016... 阅读全帖 |
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K**W
发帖数: 6346 | 30 U.S. militia girds for trouble as presidential election nears
https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-militia-girds-trouble-presidential-election-
nears-102009970.html
JACKSON, Ga. (Reuters) - Down a Georgia country road, camouflaged members of
the Three Percent Security Force have mobilized for rifle practice, hand-to
-hand combat training -- and an impromptu campaign rally for Republican
presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Armed militia groups are preparing for the possibility of a stolen election
on No... 阅读全帖 |
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T**********e
发帖数: 29576 | 31 很有娱乐性。
In their own words: The story of covering Election Night 2016
by Brian Stelter
January 5, 2017: 5:51 PM ET
This is the story of election night 2016 in the words of more than 20
journalists who were in the field, in the newsrooms, at the anchor desks,
and in the control rooms. The story of how Donald Trump's stunning win was
covered in real time.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/media/election-night-news-coverage-oral-history/ |
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发帖数: 29576 | 32 老太阵营真是死不改悔啊，输了因为FBI和Putin, fake news, pizzagate。
In his first interview since the November election, John Podesta, the
Clinton campaign chair whose hacked personal email arguably changed the
course of last Fall’s election, suggested a strong remedy for the distrust
in democracy sown since Trump’s surprise win: Establish a 9/11-style
commission to investigate all the unresolved questions about Russia’s
meddling in the election, its role in the hacking, and its possible ties to
the Trump campaign. |
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发帖数: 24733 | 33 As two Democratic strongholds in Florida continue to report votes days after
Election Day, Senate candidate Rick Scott filed a lawsuit late Thursday
against Brenda Snipes, the embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections,
alleging that she is illegally refusing to provide any information about
the number of ballots cast or counted in Broward County.
The bombshell litigation comes hours after Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, in
an extraordinary series of tweets that alleged incompetence if not o... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2007 | 34 http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/17/world/europe/greece-election/inde
Athens (CNN) -- The leader of Greece's center-right, pro-bailout New
Democracy party claimed "a victory for all Europe" after a first-place
showing in Sunday's parliamentary elections, promising that unpopular
austerity measures "will bring the country back to prosperity."
New Democracy's Antonis Samaras now finds himself facing a new round of
coalition talks, six weeks after a previous election that failed to produce
a government. ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 247 | 35 http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/lobby.htm
Who to ContactOne flag for many
Your Members of Congress were elected to represent you, so by all means
, let them know what you think. Contacting House and Senate leaders during
the build-up to an important vote can be extremely effective. The President'
s office also keeps track of communications on current issues. You may not
get a personal response, particularly if your e-mail, phone call or letter
is one of hundreds on the same topic, bu... 阅读全帖 |
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m**a
发帖数: 464 | 36 大家别期待太高就是了，免得之后太失望。
我感觉共和党如果控制两院，第一件事儿肯定是要干掉obamacare，而不是移民改革。
不论成功与否，有了这个深仇大恨，obama不会pass任何共和党提上来的移民法的。最
后一样是狗咬狗。
No matter what happens tonight, one issue is sure to vex President Obama and
congressional Republicans alike after the election: immigration.
Both sides have reason to take action. The president, having already long
delayed any immigration measure because of political concerns before the
election, needs to act soon if he hopes to placate the increasingly angry
Hispanics whom Democra... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 56 | 37 =================Quote=====================
Hello,
The results of the Chinese Students & Scholars (CSSA) election held from
August
7-August 8 are as follows:
258 of the 698 eligible voters participated in this election. (36.96%)
President
Eric William Kaler-1 of 255 (0.3922%)
Tianran Chen-12 of 255 (4.706%)
Qiang Xiong-1 of 255 (0.3922%)
Man Liang-1 of 255 (0.3922%)
Tao (Emily) Qu-149 of 255 (58.43%)
Yao Meng-1 of 255 (0.3922%)
Cheng Peng-90 of 255 (35.29%)
Vice President
Chaoyun Bao-132 of 242 ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 33825 | 38 Primary Day is September 14th. If you are enrolled in a political party, thi
s is your chance to get involved in the election process and cast your vote.
If you're not registered but would like to vote in the general election on
Nov. 2, you must register with the Board of Elections by Oct. 8. You can fin
d everything you need on the CUNY Votes website, including how to register,
registration forms, information about political parties and how to join the
special CUNY Votes Facebook and Twitter si |
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P*O
发帖数: 4324 | 39 【 以下文字转载自 USANews 讨论区 】
发信人: PTO (Patent and Trademark Office), 信区: USANews
标 题: Poll of Polls show Mitt Romney will win the 2012 election
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Oct 20 20:25:53 2012, 美东)
http://www.examiner.com/article/poll-of-polls-obama-vs-romney-s
Sahit Muja: With just 16 days left before the presidential election, Mitt
Romney has sustained the momentum he gained from the debate. A series of
polls conducted over two weeks of likely voters showed that Mitt Romney
gained ground on President Oba... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 146 | 42 先谢谢楼上几位，如果方便，请帮忙把http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t0/CivilSociety/2227.html的理念变成现实，在马里兰版，在Virginia版，在DC版开话题贴，经常发跟贴，希望在版主置顶前，我们尽量不让帖子沉了
*i************
华人如何在非关键区投票？不要觉得反正是非关键区，投不投票没影响。其实华人在这
样的地区，初选就显得格外重要。这时候初选比正式投票还要重要。
Maryland gubernatorial election 2014
primary election: June 24, 2014.
general election: November 4, 2014.
Brown tops two Democratic rivals in early poll in Maryland’s 2014 race for
governor
If the June primary were held today, 41 percent of likely voters say they
would vote for Brow... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 11 | 43 National Academy of Engineering Elects
78 Members and 8 Foreign Associates
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 78 engineers and eight foreign associates to membership in the Academy, NAE President Wm. A. Wulf announced. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,027 and the number of foreign associates to 157.
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer. Academy membership honors those who hav |
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发帖数: 6301 | 44 US Elections: The impact for online poker
November 6th, 2008
As the dust settles on the 2008 US elections that sent Barack Obama to the
White House and increased the Democratic majorities in both houses of
Congress, many online poker players are wondering what impact these
political shifts will have on the state of online gambling in the US.
The immediate impact in the markets was a positive one, suggesting that
investors believe the elections will increase the potential for legal,
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h***y
发帖数: 834 | 45 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
againstwind (逆风而行) 于 (Sat Jul 2 23:59:51 2011, 美东) 提到:
这个帖子是很早以前写的，那时候的对象是给senior的，但是看到最近几个同学一开始
就轮elective不是很熟悉情况，所以贴过来跟大家分享一下。有些信息还是通用的。一
个月一个月过起来很快的，第一年，特别是前半年利用得好不好，直接关系到以后的
reputation,所以大家还是应该尽量make the best of it.
发信人: againstwind (逆风而行), 信区: MedicalCareer
标 题: 关于专科以及选修轮转,吐血心得
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Sep 28 21:46:46 2009, 美东)
专科轮转，对第一年，第二年的住院医生来说是很重要的，很多时候，病房轮转的时候
大家都兢兢业业，但是到了专科/选修轮转的时候，就看出来真正的品性了，有的吊儿
郎当，有的还是一贯认真，殊不知attending之间都是互相交流的，evaluation方... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 46 本人是加拿大在读Master，要match的是我男朋友，上来帮他问问，希望知道的帮帮忙
，万分感激！
男朋友的简单情况：
1. 国内七年制的，现在改规培了，所以是明年暑假正常毕业；
2. 现在在国内医院专硕，每天临床工作忙到死（叫他脱产/请假专心考U不肯啊TAT）；
3. Step1 （245-250），step2 CK刚考，下月初出成绩吧；
4. 要赶2018的match，所以9月份之间要拿到CS成绩了和至少2封北美推荐信（这个
timeline是我定出来的，各位大神觉得这对吗？因为我总觉得计划赶不上变化，太多未
知因素了）；
5. 按照4，我希望他8月份考CS，OB/Elective至少7.8.9月份得在做了（我的理解是啥
时候开始取决于签证啥时候拿到）
我让他也申加拿大Elective/OB的理由：
1. 我在加拿大，我能帮他分担一些生活琐事；
2. 我觉得在加拿大拿到的推荐信力度会大一点（不知道我的理解有无错误）
至少在学术界，还是明显感觉到美国机会多的同时竞争也很大，感觉周边都高手如云啊
；相比之下，加拿大（我感觉）情况会好点。我觉得其实在哪干都差不多，只要好好干
用心干，推... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 204 | 47 【 以下文字转载自 Mathematics 讨论区 】
发信人: DuGu (火工头陀), 信区: Mathematics
标 题: election problem
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Aug 8 19:17:51 2007)
Two candidates (R and L) are for the 2008 election. In the election, voters
are in a single line and are going to vote one by one. After each voter
makes the vote, the other voters immediately knows who he/she voted for.
Voters tend to stay with the "winner's side", if at the moment the
candidates have x and y votes respectively, the voter will vote R with
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发帖数: 1980 | 50 历史上中期选举年的average是五月见顶回落，10月见底，年底新高.
Mid-Term Election Year Seasonality: Flat Year Ahead
Published December 23rd, 2009 in Geopolitical
The new year invariably brings a plethora of forecasts, predictions and
estimates. With that in mind, here’s a preview of what’s to come through a
political prism. Since the 1950’s mid-term election years have been more
or less flat for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
That’s especially true of the first nine months of the average mid-term
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