Organizers also added an additional computer test for the semifinals, imposed time limits on computer-based spelling and vocabulary tests and added a rule that resulted in automatic elimination for any participant who misspelled a word on stage in the second or third rounds.

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House and Senate Republicans were insisting upon 24 hours, while Democrats want a 72-hour waiting period, the same length of time imposed on sales at gun shops.

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Will additional merger conditions be imposed after all this time by a single state?

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