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Rodriguez drew the short straw, making Pratton the winner.

How it went down in the hall: Tugendhat drew the short straw by being selected to go first and he had to warm the crowd up.

West Ham have drawn the short straw amongst English clubs in being given an early kick-off time as broadcaster TNT split the four games where the Premier League sides, plus Glasgow Rangers, are at home.

It’s unlikely that Senate Republicans will go along with Duckworth’s bill this time either, although we do not yet know which senator will draw the short straw of having to make the objection on the floor.

When he took on the job negotiating a border compromise, Lankford laughed that “he drew the short straw.”