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I don't think it's that at all. These stats guys try to be meticulous. But

no one else has gotten close to calling AZ, appropriately so, and these dudes did it on election night. I'd love to know the rationale. Just out of curiosity; it doesn't really matter that much.

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Posted: 11/05/2020 at 12:55PM

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