One possible way to protect new squads would be to establish stricter and narrower divisional lines, creating a situation where the Lakers would rarely face the Clippers.

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Nevertheless, the Arizona senator has been moving up in recent Iowa political polls, creating a curious situation for a campaign that is working overtime to lower expectations in Iowa even as it raises expectations in New Hampshire.

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