# Was the election result really so surprising?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 11, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-election-result-really-so-surprising/771490 "2016-11-11T13:00:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-election-result-really-so-surprising/771490/6 "2016-11-11T14:06:05Z")

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Also, I mistakenly put this in the Pit. Will a mod please consider a move to GD or IMHO?

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