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ICYMI: The U.S. Is Getting Its First Ever Latina Senator
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- When a baseball team goes to the World Series, they have championship merchandise made in advance to prep for a possible win. Well, the Cleveland Indians won't be donning their gear, as they lost to the Cubs. What's more, the gear will be destroyed, rather than donated to charity, the latter of which is the custom. It's just as well, since the Indians' have a blatantly racist brand.
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