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5 takeaways from the South Carolina Democratic debate

Well, that was spunky!

South Carolina has a history of rapscallion politicians and rowdy debates and Wednesday night's two-hour throw down in Charleston was no exception.

For those not named Michael R. Bloomberg or Bernie Sanders the debate may have been the last best chance for candidates to assert themselves ahead of Saturday's Democratic primary, which could claim several casualties ahead of the balloting blitz on March 3, Super Tuesday.

Here are five takeaways:

- SANDERS GETS SWARMED

It took two Sanders victories and a third strong showing for his rivals to admit it, but on Wednesday night there was no doubting it: The Vermont senator is the front-runner for

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