Because this spring's race is a special election to fill the seat Ms. Narassiguin was forced to vacate, the candidates have less than four months to campaign.

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Speaking of lunch, spring also means no more waiting for an hour to get a seat at a restaurant.

MSN: Spring has sprung

Even its current, diminished performance, repeated at the general election that has to be held by next spring, would give M5S about 80 of the seats in the 630-seat lower house Chamber of Deputies and, perhaps, the balance of power.

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