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A quick definition of majority:

A majority means having more than half of something. For example, if there are 10 cookies and you have 6 of them, you have the majority of the cookies. In elections, a candidate may need a majority of votes to win, which means they need more than half of the total votes. Sometimes, a candidate only needs the most votes, even if it's not more than half, and this is called a relative majority. A super majority is when a greater percentage than a regular majority is needed, usually for very important decisions. The age of majority is when a person becomes an adult and can do things that only adults are allowed to do, like vote.

A more thorough explanation:

Majority means having more than half of the total. For example, if there are 10 people in a room and 6 of them agree on something, then the majority is 6.

In elections, a candidate may need a majority to win. An absolute majority means they need more than 50% of the votes. A relative majority, also known as a plurality, means they just need the most votes, even if it's less than 50%. A qualified majority, also called a super majority, requires an even greater percentage than an absolute majority and is usually needed for important decisions.

Another use of majority is to refer to the age at which a person becomes an adult and can do things that are only allowed for adults, like voting. This is called the age of majority.

For example, if a candidate needs 60% of the votes to win, they need a qualified majority. If a person turns 18, they have reached the age of majority and can vote in elections.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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22:32
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22:33
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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Dkk
0:10
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
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