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INSEVENTHHEAVEN"Pearly Gates" happy POLLINGSTATIONSPlaces that get a lot of volunteers in November BUILDINGBRIDGESUrging reforms with Bible, did special reconciliation work (in pairs of across answers here) SHREDDEDLETTUCEChopped-up green leaves EMOTIONALOUTLETActivity that helps one release pent-up feelings IVESEENTHELIGHT"It all makes sense now!" … or what you may exclaim after combining the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 51-Across? FIVESTARGENERALTop loose and rank ONAPOSITIVENOTE"Well, the good thing is ..." SHOWSOMEEMOTION1977 Joan Armatrading album DONTINTERRUPTME"I'm still talking!" UNFAIRTREATMENTBrunette lowlights possibly evidence of bias TRADITIONALISTSAI distorts Latin translation - we like to do things the old way ITSNOTEVENCLOSE"There's no doubt who's going to win"