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when did the idea of an independent quebec began to emerge
The roots of Quebec's desire for self-determination can be traced back as far as the Patriotes Rebellion, and the Alliance Laurentienne of 1957.
was the idea of independence of quebec voted on
The 1980 Quebec independence referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty.

Question: what was the result of the referendum
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