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		<title>Election with Selection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Zealand 2011 general elections leave Phil feeling indifferent
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<p>Well, the <a title="Wikipedia article: NZ General Election 2011 (opens in new window)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_general_election,_2011" target="_blank">general election</a> is over.</p>
<p>It was pretty much like elections everywhere; largely a duel of wits between unarmed opponents. No answers, but <strong>lots</strong> of different names for the problems.</p>
<p>I therefore present a New Zealand political addendum to the fully encompassing &#8220;<a title="Sh*t happens (opens in new window)" href="http://thejaywalker.com/pages/shit_happens.html" target="_blank">Religions of the world</a>&#8220;</p>
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