Newspapers and television newscasts, long accustomed to seeing the Dow as the speedometer of the market, filled the column inches and television screens.

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To occupy the indolent, column upon column is filled with idle gossip, which can only be procured by intrusion upon the domestic circle.

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But even worse, and perhaps this is the whole point of this column, we are also trying to determine the intent of voters that filled out the rest of the ballot, but apparently did not select a president.

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