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The Slice archive for Oct. 8, 2012

MONDAY, OCT. 8, 2012

Trying to avoid a case of aphid-lung

Lots of Spokane area bike riders will tell you. This time of year offers some of the best afternoons for cycling. But in certain neighborhoods where there is an abundance of trees, there is a challenge for bike riders: Trying not to inhale aphids when…

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Greeting Columbus Day (Observed)

I can't say I conducted a scientific survey. I just overheard some muttering. But a walk in downtown Spokane this morning suggested that one way to greet the news that certain government offices and businesses are closed today is to utter familiar four-letter words.

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Hearing voices

It's my theory that most workplaces with at least a couple dozen employees have two individuals whose speaking voices, when heard from a distance, sound almost identical. That's no big deal, of course. But the other part of this theory holds that your feelings about…

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