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Laying Odds on the Presidential Debates

In an article for The Atlantic Monthly, James Fallows predicts the winner of the 2004 presidential debates. Fallows, a former speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter, watched hours of debate videos featuring the presidential contenders -- and he says both can claim to have never lost a debate.

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