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    "definition": "A ward is a subdivision of a local government unit used for electoral purposes, with boundaries and arrangements for representation determined by the applicable jurisdiction; administrative or statistical functions may coexist with its electoral role, but separate representatives and identifying codes are not universal requirements.",
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    "How should other senses be split?"
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