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[[A figure stands at a podium.]]
Figure: The American people are tired of politics as usual. They're tired of-
Figure: Okay, brief tangent: Is this thing a podium or a lectern? People say "Podium" is wrong, but I also see it used that way in pretty formal contexts. Is usage just changing? If elected, I will get to the bottom of this once and for all.
{{Title text: BREAKING: Senator's bold pro-podium stand leads to primary challenge from prescriptivist base.}}
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