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History is contingent — the Equal Rights Amendment failed ratification by only three states out of 38, and never really got a second shot. If Hillary Clinton had won a few more votes in 2016, Roe v. Wade wouldn't have been overturned, and affirmative action in college admissions would be legal to this day.

Noah Smith
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Underscored — save the words that stop you in your tracks.

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