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Nearly 36 officials who refused to certify 2020 election result still in office – report
(www.theguardian.com)
"Nearly 36"? So... 35? 34? What a strange way to write.
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After what they’ve done, they’re not full people anymore. Somewhere in the range of 80-95%. Facing the consequences of what they did, introspection, and making amends could restore them to fully actualize human existence.
Tell em they're 3/5th of a person
Seems fair.
Relevant username???
Nearly 3 dozen sounds normal. Nearly 36 sounds silly
Naw, I tell ladies on match that I'm nearly 6ft tall all the time. Perfectly normal way to talk if you're 5'4“
No matter how lopsided the vote, they're going to try again. They've had four years to review how they failed last time and fix the parts that failed. Even if they fail again, they will try again every cycle.