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This is a strange issue. EasyList blocks a banner ad at the top of this page. Right below the banner ad is a header that sticks to the top of the page as you scroll down. When EasyList blocks the banner, it leaves an empty space above the header as you're scrolling down the page. Is there a way to remove the empty space? Block not just the ad, but its container?

http://observer.com/news-politics/

I can't find a way to hide that empty space.
Anyway, you should add: at least the scrolling will be better