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Washington Bids Farewell to War and Faces Peace
In Washington the war is viewed as nearing its end with landlords eyeing rent hikes, clerks expecting pay raises, and public offices returning to peacetime routines. Senators debate capital location costs, real estate pressures rise, and residents push for District statehood while adjusting to bone dry laws and shifting employment.
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