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At that point, we were with only a television, which narrates a short history of séances in America before instructing us to hold a pendulum over a spirit board.

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The question in 2026 will be whether the civic pendulum has shifted and if the phrase “veteran politician” still doubles as an effective slur.

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But the pendulum in California has shifted away from tough-on-truancy measures to alternatives such as counseling and family assistance.

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"But to swing the pendulum so far that mRNA is useless and has no value and should not be developed or understood better is equally stupid, it did do remarkable things," he says.

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The runs required were down to 27, then the pendulum swung once more.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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