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How ‘ghoul’ became a go-to insult in politics

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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The daylight is getting shorter, the wind is getting colder, and the date fast approaches when people are supposed to beware of “ghouls” — no, not October 31, but November 3, Election Day.

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    By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The daylight is getting shorter, the wind is getting colder, and the date fast approaches when people are supposed to beware of “ghouls” — no, not October 31, but November 3, Election Day.

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