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  "textContent": "The voting age right now is 18, and that makes sense because you are legally seen as an adult and can make adult decisions. But there are people out there who think the voting age should be lowered to 17 or 16. I don’t think that is a good idea because they are not legally […]\n\nThe post Should the Voting Age Be Lowered? appeared first on NYCTastemakers.",
  "title": "Should the Voting Age Be Lowered?"
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