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# Polymarket Clarification

During the discussions, Polymarket issued two clarifications.

### The Initial Clarification

Two hours after the market was launched, Polymarket clarified that both D.C. and out-of-state National Guard deployments into Washington would qualify, regardless of whether the troops engaged in public-facing operations.

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This was in response to confusion over the rules, which stated "deploys any National Guard troops into Washington, D.C." and "only the actual deployment will qualify."

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At the time of the clarification, "Yes" shares traded around 35¢.

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### The Second Clarification

After the market deadline passed, someone submitted a proposal for "No."

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Fifteen minutes later, Polymarket issued a second clarification, stating that Trump's memo qualified as active deployment.

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The order book was cleared, and the price of "Yes" surged from 25¢ to 99¢.

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#### Summary

Polymarket issued two clarifications: the first shortly after the market was created, and the second after the deadline had passed and a proposal was submitted.

#### Coming Up

Before examining how users responded to the clarifications, we must first learn about dead-on-arrival markets.
