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The Mouth

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11. OK, I stand corrected.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 17, 2023, 11:00 AM

Feb 2023

At least partly.

People do use a LOT of water, though. That's what a lot of state leadership in the west never seems to understand; lots of open space, but that doesn't mean you should build on it. Governor Pat Brown was probably the most strident about "BUILD BUILD BUILD".

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We just don't have the water for all the people here! The Mouth Feb 2023 #5

We have plenty of water for the people. Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #7

OK, I stand corrected. The Mouth Feb 2023 #11

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