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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/maniwithoutqualities on 2024-09-07 21:09:03+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Groundhog Day is scripted in advance: members of an “Inner Circle” decide ahead of time whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow or not, and they announce this decision at the ceremony without waiting to see if Phil returns to his burrow or not.