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Live fact checking the vice presidential debate

Politics Oct 4, 2016 8:48 PM EDT

The politics team at NPR, with help from their reporters and editors who cover national security, immigration, business, foreign policy, provides context, analysis and fact checking for the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate. Follow the transcript below. Note: this transcript may include some errors.

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