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  "textContent": "On Wednesday, Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized for using the r-word in an article in the Maine Monitor, saying that he is “sorry that I said it” and “I am endeavoring to improve every single day.” Platner used the r-word in the context of dismissing concerns that people had with his tattoo, a […]",
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