# Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 18, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruth-bader-ginsburg-has-passed-away/920957 "2020-09-18T23:34:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruth-bader-ginsburg-has-passed-away/920957/244 "2020-09-20T08:05:39Z")

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Over in the “Trump’s October Surprise” thread, @Velocity raises a horrifying possibility:

> [@What's Trump's October Surprise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-trumps-october-surprise/915544/169):
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> He could still have a semi-surprise in October if Clarence Thomas retires.

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