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- They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.
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“Referendum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referendum. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of referendum was in 1847
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