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If we did have a mascot, it probably wouldn't have as fat a tail as 538's.

One I particularly remember would have been of a skydiver in the Alps who liked to fly with eagles; sadly, by the time I realised he was dead, the story was too old (we have a timeframe of a month from the date of death).

The one I most regret not writing would have been for Cicely Saunders, a most remarkable woman who founded the hospice movement in Britain. Sometimes the page simply gets too crowded with candidates, but I should have made room for her.

Florida — if Trump loses, he has a 0% chance to win, according to our model.

Please accept my sympathy. I'd start with the incident or anecdote about her that you most keenly remember. And then go on with the little curious or funny details. People love those. Save the serious reflections for the end, and don't make them too long; those are the hardest to speak aloud.

The Economist recruited me while I was still in school after I published successful forecasts of the 2017 French and UK elections.