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Leader crop yields slim pickings

Can anyone imagine Boeing leaving town if Slade, Scoop or Maggie were still around? The Machinists union hand-picked “Senator Tennis Shoe,” “Senator Dotcom” and “Governor Landslide”? They are now stuck with a bunch of lightweights! You reap what you sow.

Brian Tucker
Camano Island

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