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1. How long will the shutdown go on? While there are isolated signs of progress toward a resolution, the stalemate has dragged on longer than many expected, and the real-world effects are becoming much more apparent. Federal workers have now worked without pay for over a month, and more airports are experiencing disruptions, with T.F. Green seeing its first flight cancellations on Friday. But no shutdown consequence has generated more attention than the lapse in SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, including 140,000 Rhode Islan

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