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Piddington, a community of about 350 people, held a referendum asking whether it should seek self-determination from the United Kingdom. Of the 312 ballots counted, 285 supported the proposal. The result does not carry legal force, but it gave residents a highly visible way to register their opposition to the government’s plans.…
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