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It’s Been 1,000 Years Since 2016

Like some stressful quadrennial birthday, elections prompt us to think about where we’ve been and where we’re headed, both personally and as a country.
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According to the calendar, the 2016 election was three years, 11 months, and 26 days ago. Based on people’s subjective impressions, though, it can feel like either yesterday or a lifetime ago. Sometimes it feels like both.

As Americans await information about the future on Election Night, their minds will probably also be on the past. Like the Olympics and

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