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Does "voted present" mean "voted that the present law be maintained"?
Context:
Out of the 300 members of Parliament, 199 voted yes, 74 voted no, 5 voted present while 22 were absent.
More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/w...istic-in-anti-austerity-protests.html?_r=1&hp
Context:
Out of the 300 members of Parliament, 199 voted yes, 74 voted no, 5 voted present while 22 were absent.
More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/w...istic-in-anti-austerity-protests.html?_r=1&hp