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Presidential Debate Coin Toss Coin
A standard coin flipped backstage to randomly select the first speaker in the presidential debate between President Bartlet and Governor Ritchie. It lands heads-up for Ritchie, dictating he opens the exchange. Staff reference the result amid frantic pre-stage preparations, where Abbey cuts Bartlet's lucky tie and Josh, Sam, and Charlie rush to ready him, turning superstition into focus.
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Purpose
Randomly determine speaking order for the presidential debate
Significance
Fixes Ritchie as the debate opener, framing Bartlet's entry as a response and injecting procedural tension into the high-stakes re-election showdown
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