What is the ranking of these government shutdowns by duration from longest to shortest.
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The 35-day 2018-19 Trump shutdown remains longest (Dec 22, 2018 - Jan 25, 2019). The October 2025 shutdown was approaching that record at 28 days when this topic was created. The 2013 shutdown lasted...
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