Find which group concludes that outcome is too close to call

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A city ballot includes a local initiative that would legalize gambling. The issue is hotly contested and two groups decide to conduct polls to predict the outcome. The local newspaper finds that 53% of 1200 randomly selected voters plan to vote "yes", while a college statistics class finds 54% of 450 randomly selected voters are in support. Both groups will create 95% confidence intervals. Which group concludes that the outcome is too close to call? Why?

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