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Editorial: The Democratic debates were chaotic and unruly, but they definitely weren't 'boring'

The most riveting moment from the Democratic presidential candidates' first debates this week came well into Thursday night's session, when Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) emotionally rebuked former Vice President Joe Biden for his efforts years ago to block federal efforts to integrate local Delaware schools through busing - a history Biden defended poorly instead of apologizing for.

It was a headline-grabbing exchange that may have done real damage to the front-running Biden. But it was also one of the few times that any

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