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Hoot Owl Service Answers Late Night Questions
In Los Angeles the Hoot Owl line at the city library handles nightly calls seeking random facts. The service, funded for a one year under federal Library Services and Construction Act, logged over 3,000 late night inquiries in two months. Volunteers field queries on topics from yo-yo records to longest words and political trivia. Callers dial H O O T O W L or 468 8695 any night.
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