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Will a US nuclear weapon be detonated in Russia before 2023?

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The community gave this a 1% chance, and it resolved No.
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Authors:
RyanBeck
Opened:Sep 26, 2022
Closes:Dec 31, 2022
Resolved:Jan 1, 2023
Spot Scoring Time:Sep 26, 2022
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