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How many nuclear weapons will states possess on December 31, 2023?

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Metaculus-Partners AlyssaStevens

Opened:

Jun 22, 2021

Closes:

Dec 31, 2023

Resolved:

Jan 4, 2024

Spot Scoring Time:

Jun 23, 2021

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