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I knew that my staying up would not change the [election] result if I were defeated, while if elected I had a hard day ahead of me. So I thought a night's rest was best in any event.

Source: Responding to why he went to be early on election night; in As I Knew Them, by Stoddard.
-- Benjamin Harrison, (Aug 20 1833-1901), US 23rd president; His election was decided by the electoral college even though the popular vote favored Grover Cleveland.

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