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What country will win the medal count in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Beijing?
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There is a 100.0% chance "China" will be the answer.
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Sports is a very important source of international prestige. It can be argued that its no accident that the United States' geopolitical hegemony has been accompanied by a "'sports...
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Lebanon will suffer another war
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Chances are 0.0%
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China, India and Russia will reach a strategic and/or economic pact?
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There is a 100.0% chance "No Functional Agreement Reached" will be the answer.
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Which candidate will win the GOP presidential nomination?
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There is a 100.0% chance "Sen. John S. McCain" will be the answer.
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Who will be the next Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party?
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There is a 100.0% chance "Harriet Harman" will be the answer.
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Will Alberto Gonzales still be Attorney General of the US on June 30th?
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There is a 100.0% chance "Gonzales still Attorney General" will be the answer.
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Will Ugandan peacekeepers withdraw from Somalia by the end of the year?
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Chances are 0.0%
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Who will win the next UK General Election?
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There is a 67.7% chance "Conservatives" will be the answer.
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