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As you may know, there is an ongoing struggle in Catalonia for self-determination. The Catalan government is planning to hold a referendum on independence on October 1st 2017. The Spanish government, on the other hand, is determined to prevent this referendum because they consider it illegal. As a result, it has taken the following measures to thwart the vote: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/world/europe/catalonia-referendum-spain.html?mcubz=0" target="_blank">it has censored websites, seized millions of ballot papers, used military police to intercept mail with information on where voters can cast their vote, put people in jail, etc</a>.