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6. THERE WAS NO DISPUTE THAT THE ELECTION SYSTEM WAS ONLY A TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT WHICH SHOULD BE ABOLISHED IN THE LONG RUN, BUT NO ONE HAD SUGGESTED OR ASKED FOR A SPECIFIC TIMETABLE TO PHASE OUT THE SYSTEM.

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