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10:10 am
By: fischbobber , Tue Jan 8 2013 10:10 am shortURL
I find it curious that the outrage over Dr. Marilyn Brown's exit from the TVA board seems to have evaporated. Her viewpoints struck me as vital to the welfare of the valley, yet we seem to be moving on in a warm fuzzy manner with a D.C. agenda. What gives?
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