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Although he was nominated. “Part of the purpose of the committee’s first meeting is to take into account recent events, and committee members try to anticipate what could be the potential developments in political hotspots,” said Nobel Institute director Geir Lundestad after the group whittled down its short list today. The Russian president is likely studying Matthew McConaughey’s acceptance speech anyway, just in case he beats the long odds.
