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Good evening.

I'm Shepard Smith on CNBC, and this is the news.

And right now on a brand new newscast

we'd normally play the best sound and video from the debate right.

That's the lead, the back and forth from the president and the man who wants to replace him.

And then we show and tell you what else we face as a nation because there's a lot that produced open as we

call it about a minute it's fast there's music it's compelling and rich with emotion

and that was our plan that's what we'll usually, but as it turns out in this moment, that's just the noise.

You've heard it, and we need to cut through it.

You've told us what you think about the debate. We have CNBC overnight polls just

in and we'll share. Truth is, there's never been such a thing as last night.

A first official introduction of the two candidates from the Committee on Presidential Debates

follows rules.

It's dignified, democratic, structured, American.

Not last night.

That debate cannot be measured by traditional exes and owes, regardless of how you'll vote.

We will endeavor this hour to draw distinctions between the two candidates on the issues.

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