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Kelly Loeffler wasn’t wearing a wire at recent debate Fact check: No soldiers died trying to seize election servers in Germany Fact check: 2017 image altered to make claim about votes for Biden Fact check: Even ‘backdated’ ballots wouldn’t affect Wis. results Fact check: Biden kept campaign events small Fact check: 2019 was deadly year for hate crimes Fact check: Obama, Bush and Clinton say they’ll be vaccinated publicly

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