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City's up-and-coming pols downcast after Bloomberg move

That loud "poof!" you heard Thursday afternoon?

That was the air going out of the political futures of some of New York's most ambitious pols.

There was Christine Quinn, the popular speaker of the City Council, suddenly facing the prospect of another four years another four years! as City Council speaker.

Well, OK, she decided immediately.

There was Bill Thompson, the...

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