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A proposal for a construction project was included on a city election ballot. A TV news report stated that 8 times as many people voted in favor of the proposal as people who voted against it. An internet article reported that 24,500 more people voted in favor of the proposal than voted against it. Based on these data, how many people voted against the proposal?
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