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Phrase "in sunny Hokkaido"

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meaning of "ringing endorsement" | Expression: If we were all suddenly somebody else

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#1 (permalink) Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:41 am Phrase "in sunny Hokkaido"

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Voter turnout was sluggish amid poor weather nationwide. It was either rainy or cloudy throughout most of Japan, except in sunny Hokkaido, evidently discouraging people--especially the so-called "floating voters."

(1) except in sunny Hokkaido
(2) except in a sunny Hokkaido

Hi. Is (2) also possible in the context?

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#2 (permalink) Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:49 am Phrase "in sunny Hokkaido"

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