EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: ‘Even ignoring the margin of error, this isn’t polling, it’s prognostication’
18 July 2018 - 12:12
byRobert Laing
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"So, on Madiba’s 100th birthday, we now stand at a crossroads, a moment in time, where two different visions of humanity’s future compete for the hearts and minds of the citizens around the world," former US president Barack Obama said in his Nelson Mandela lecture on Tuesday.
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EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: ‘Even ignoring the margin of error, this isn’t polling, it’s prognostication’
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