chadless

(ˈtʃædlɪs)

adj

(of a keypunch) not producing chads

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Despite the dimpled chadless ballots, the fact remains that neither the Republicans or the Democrats were able to convince an impressive majority that their candidate was the next Kathy Lee Gifford (or Bill Clinton, or whatever!).

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In the years when card punches were used for a lot more than electing the President of the United States a Mr Chadless invented the 'Chadless Card Punch'.

Inevitably if that was a chadless card punch all other card punches produced 'chad'.

Voting which packs a punch for Mr Chadless

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