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Each time it looked like the election was drawing to a close, the race took another twist. Weary election officials began recounts, only to stop them again as impossible deadlines loomed.
First it was the deadline imposed by the Florida courts for completing manual recounts - which itself was contested by Democrats.
Then it was the deadline for a state to nominate its electoral college members - 12 December - which also passed, still with no final result.