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.lede{font-size:19px;color:#34352f;max-width:60ch}
.ctas{margin-top:28px}
.hero-gauge{margin:0;text-align:center}
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@keyframes needle-idle{0%,100%{transform:rotate(0)}50%{transform:rotate(4deg)}}
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.promise p{color:var(--muted)}
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.post-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding-top:18px}
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.archive time{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
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.archive span{color:#34352f;font-size:17px}
.small{font-size:15px!important;color:var(--muted)}
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.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px 0 24px;margin-top:0;background:#EDE7D9}
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.f-tag{color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 12px}
.site-footer nav a{margin:0 18px 0 0;font-size:15px}
.f-note p{margin:0 0 8px}
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