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Hi, Katie. Hi, Olivia. I am going to read you a few pieces of a United States presidential political platform.

Oh, goody.

And I want you to guess.

Tis the season.

Yes, you know, it felt timely.

And I'm going to ask you to guess which candidate or even which party this might be from.

Okay.

We must attack the root causes of poverty and eradicate racism, hatred, and violence.

Minorities among us suffer disproportionately

long disadvantaged in our total society by race, color, national origin, creed, or sex.

Okay.

We must give increasing attention to the views of the young and recognize their key role in our present as well as our future.

We recommend a nationwide shift to a shorter than 40-hour work week, without any loss of wages,

with higher minimum wage and stronger employee protections to strengthen the economy and quality of life for American workers. Air and water pollution, already acute in many areas,

require vigorous state and federal action, regional planning,

and maximum cooperation among neighboring cities, counties, and states.

Huh.

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