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The mother of all US presidential debates
A set-piece clash between Biden and Trump will turn less on policies than on each candidate’s manner and appearance.
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A file photo showing Mr Joe Biden (left) and Donald Trump facing off in their second presidential campaign debate in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct 22, 2020.
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Edward Luce
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How do you run a debate between two men whose combined age is two-thirds that of the US republic? The answer is to have no audience, mute the one not talking and schedule bathroom breaks (calling them commercials).
It would be an overstatement to say that next week’s clash between Mr Joe Biden and Donald Trump
