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    "The Supreme Court's decision to preserve mail-in ballot access is consistent with the market's strong Democratic lean heading into the midterms.",
    "A related Kalshi contract on the Clarity Act companion event CM-EVT-8NWCS8ZRW8 has no price, limiting cross-market reads on the legal landscape.",
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