Question

What does "I refer to in the passage?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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This it is a sort of 'generic' or 'universal' pronoun referring to the entire context of the current discussion: "Think about everything we've just said."

And the entire sentence is a 'discourse marker' used to shift the discussion into a fresh context (or, possibly, to revert to an earlier context): "Apply what we've just said to your situation on election night."

Answer 2

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This it is a sort of 'generic' or 'universal' pronoun referring to the entire context of the current discussion: "Think about everything we've just said."

And the entire sentence is a 'discourse marker' used to shift the discussion into a fresh context (or, possibly, to revert to an earlier context): "Apply what we've just said to your situation on election night."