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      <title>MSU journalism students profile counties to understand Michigan's U.S. Senate race</title>
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      <description>Journalism students at Michigan State University are taking a unique approach to covering the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, profiling places to understand the people in them.</description>
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