Word: almost
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Rather, they say the real impact of theseelections lies in the almost unprecedented abilityof Wilder and Dinkins to win by appealing to whiteand Hispanic voters...
Take Larry Bird. I've been on this case for almost a year now. He was last seen hobbling around, complaining of having rocks in his ankles that rattled whenever he walked. He just melted into the backwoods of Indiana...
...Wrong. Almost every great rivalry in the NFL is based on geographical proximity. There's only one exception to this rule: the Cowboys against the Redskins. But all the rest--Giants-Eagles, Giants-Redskins, Bears-Vikings, Bears-Packers, 49ers-Rams, Raiders-Chargers, Browns-Steelers--involve two cities near each other...
Dixon, of course, may have ulterior motives.The city's tiny minority of registered Republicanshas not had a representative on the council sinceCornelia B. Wheeler retired in 1969. And a returnto a ward-based system would almost inevitablystrengthen political parties...
...look at New York," says Bigelow, "and theballots are almost unintelligible. Particularlyfor people who don't have a high level ofeducation, it's very difficult to understand...