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The Slice archive for Feb. 6, 2013

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, 2013

This date in Slice history (1998) 

Spokane is the ( ) city in America: "Most average" is how Sonya Thurling filled in the blank. "Blandest," said Rich Young. "Hoopest," said Larry Barringer. "Most insecure," said Judy Ohrt. "Potholiest," wrote Nancy Stucker. Readers also offered "most accommodating," "most compasionate," "most inbred," "cheapest,"…

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"What is the purpose of your visit?" 

A South Hill party host had some guests coming to his house from the North Side bring along playful visas authoriizing their travel to his part of the city. So it sort of makes you wonder. If you had to go through a checkpoint when…

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Evergreen State in TV history, No. 41 

In a 2002 espisode of "The Sopranos" called "Everybody Hurts," Tony Soprano is having dinner with his sister Janice. Haunted by recent events, he asks her if she has ever known anyone who committed suicide. Sure, she says. "I lived in Seattle."

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No. 1 song on this date in 1972

There's no way to know for sure. But I'm guessing this song might have been one of the most butchered pop hits of all time by people singing in the shower or singing along with the radio. I would include myself in the ranks of…

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