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    Only one version of the measure designed to give Seattle voters another
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    In court documents, he’s referred to only as “FLB.” Son of what
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    In the last four years, authorities have successfully traced 19,000 guns used
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    The SPD’s Parking Enforcement division won’t be winning any city-wide popularity contests.
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    When Republican Senate candidate Dino Rossi effectively gave Clint Didier and his
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    The Undre Arms Apartments are full of survivors.

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