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- The party is using attitudes about gun control as a litmus test for political candidates.
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Originally a scientific term, the word has been used politically for at least 80 years
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“Litmus test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litmus%20test. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of litmus test was in 1913
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