Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia, sparring over key issues and exchanging deep personal attacks.
The momentous meeting was marked by question dodging, finger pointing… and a claim about pet-eating.
The BBC's Justin Webb, Sarah Smith, Marianna Spring and Anthony Zurcher give their analysis on the debate.
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