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Watch the video below to learn more:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=OUS9mM8Xbbw%3Frel%3D0%26showinfo%3D0%2520frameborder%3D0%2520allowfullscreen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was election day in America, and many viewers would have noticed that the magic number to become president was 270; 270 votes from the Electoral College that is. But what is the Electoral College and why is it so important? 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