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• The following appeared in an editorial in the Mason City newspaper.
  "At present, Mason City residents seldom use the nearby Mason River for any kind of recreational activity, even though surveys of the region's residents consistently rank water sports (swimming, fishing, and boating) as a favorite form of recreation....
• The following is a letter that recently appeared in the Oak City Gazette, a local newspaper.
  "Membership in Oak City's Civic Club . a club whose primary objective is to discuss local issues ....
• The following appeared in a newspaper feature story.
  "There is now evidence that the relaxed manner of living in small towns promotes better health and greater longevity than does the hectic pace of life in big cities....
• The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a local newspaper from a citizen of the state of Impecunia.
  "Two years ago our neighboring state, Lucria, began a state lottery to supplement tax revenues for education and public health....
• The following is a letter to the editor of the Atticus City newspaper.
  "Former Mayor Durant owes an apology to the city of Atticus....
• The following appeared in a newsletter from a political organization.
  "In order to promote economic growth in the city, city residents should vote 'yes' on the state government's proposal to build a new expressway linking the outlying suburbs directly to the city center....
• The following appeared in a memo from a member of the Clark City School Board.
  "Mason Elementary School is faced with a shortage of classroom space....
• The following appeared as an editorial in one of Coleville's city newspapers.
  "Even though a high percentage of Coleville City's businesses failed last year, we who live in Coleville City should keep in mind the fact that the Coleville region has attracted a great many new businesses over the last three years....
• The following is a letter to the editor of the Roseville Gazette.
  "Despite opposition from some residents of West Roseville, the arguments in favor of merging the townships of Roseville and West Roseville are overwhelming....