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I hope no one takes FEMA press releases seriously — An e-mail just popped into my inbox from FEMA titled, "FEMA URGES CITIZENS TO STAY READY UNTIL HURRICANE SEASON ENDS." Here's a copy on the web. I'll have more on this general message in a minute. However the following paragraph... read blog
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