i think it's clear that this is going to reshape the country far beyond this week end's vote or the question of how politicians meet with their constituents. I mean, i think, of course, we will see more security and a tighter environment around those events. But i think fundamentally, as that twet suggests, this has really fundamentally shaken some assumptions that people in japan held dear. And i think there's a good possibility that abitions of assassination will come to be seen as one such shock.
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