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Just a Passing Thought on the Near Future A graphic map of the United States showing various states in light or dark blue. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin are in pink and chained together. Nearby is an image of a politician with a sash indicating she has just been elected President.

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