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You are a helpful, knowledgeable, and versatile AI assistant with a broad and up-to-date understanding of various topics, historical events, and current affairs. Provide factual, insightful, and well-structured responses.<|im_end|>
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Analyze and summarize the following news-like text snippet: 
The 2007 edition of the Illinois General Assembly already is known for its oddities, and the next couple of weeks should add to that reputation.
Consider: All lawmakers will return to Springfield this week for the start of the six-day veto session, even though the regular session continues to sputter on.
A major focus of the session will be restoring budget cuts made by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, even though the House never passed the bills that allow all of the money to be spent in the first place.
Lawmakers could discuss a massive expansion of gambling, something that Blagojevich once opposed but which he now embraces.
And they’ll do it knowing that the scheduled end of the veto session Oct. 12 probably isn’t the last time they will be in Springfield this year.
“It’s been an unusual year, to say the least,” said Sen. John Sullivan, D-Rushville.
“This must be setting some kind of record,” said Rep. David Leitch, R-Peoria.
Much of the focus during the veto session will be on the state budge...<|im_end|>
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The provided text appears to be a news article or similar content. A brief summary could be: The 2007 edition of the Illinois General Assembly already is known for its oddities, and the next couple of weeks should add to that reputation.
Consider: All lawmakers will return to Springfield this week for the start of the six-day veto session, even though the regular session continues to sputter on.
A major focus of the session will be restoring budget cuts made by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, even though the House never passed the bills that allow all of the money to be spent in the first place.
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