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A fact checker's election: how do Clinton and Trump compare?

The US election campaign has been called the 'post truth election' by some and fact checkers have had their work cut out. Using documents, experts and statistics, the Politifact website has been trying to sort fact from fiction. Editor Angie Drobnic Holan describes their methods and says whose campaign they consider has included the most factual errors.

Image: A flyer regarding voting deadlines is at the booth of Fairfax County Office, Virginia. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

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