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    Why pundits and pollsters are so often wrong

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    • Bias: Centre Left
    • Sub-Category: Public Opinion
    • Source: Toronto Star
    • File Type: Opinion
    • Overview: Why pundits fail, yet still have value
    • Web Link: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2019/02/03/why-pundits-and-pollsters-are-so-often-wrong.html
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    • Bias: Centre Left
    • Sub-Category: Public Opinion
    • Source: Toronto Star
    • File Type: Opinion
    • Overview: Why pundits fail, yet still have value
    • Web Link: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2019/02/03/why-pundits-and-pollsters-are-so-often-wrong.html
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