We just didn't consider the possibility that a governor might see a vacant Senate seat as a means of enriching himself.

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Senior graphic design student Pat Olds said he was glad the prospect was being discussed because it was important to consider the possibility, but he said that it was being used as a political tool.

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However, in the 1930s, with the rise of new regional powers such as Japan and the decline of the British Navy as a bulwark against threats to the United States, it became necessary for defense planners to consider the possibility of confronting threats in two theaters simultaneously.

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