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Franken's career, e.g. "Not all the people of Minnesota have been taken by surprise by the events of the past three weeks, however. During the election campaign Republicans attempted to turn his old jokes against him, but in vain. The Democrat squeaked home by 312 votes after an eight-month legal battle." (
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Franken's article seem to have a place for her distinctive role. Only adding the bit about her ad being repurposed would lack key context without her article.
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