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Post by genesda on Jul 21, 2004 10:11:32 GMT -5
Gene, Gene, Gene.... (I told you I was being technical) Main Entry: ma·jor·i·ty Pronunciation: m&-'jor-&-tE, -'jär- Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties ...3 a : a number greater than half of a total ... A majority is defined as (at least) 50% plus one. Clinton (and Kennedy and Nixon, according to TD) won a plurality. Main Entry: plu·ral·i·ty Pronunciation: plu-'ra-l&-tE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties 3 a : a number greater than another b : an excess of votes over those cast for an opposing candidate c : a number of votes cast for a candidate in a contest of more than two candidates that is greater than the number cast for any other candidate but not more than half the total votes cast The two words do not mean the same thing. Peace! LJ O.K. [/color]
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