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Don’t trust card tricks

Sat., Oct. 3, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Patrick Kirlin (Letters, Sept. 27) wants to compare same-gender couples with cards in a pinochle deck. Well, these are not cards, and this is not a game. We are talking about real people here and real life. Vote for equal rights and accept Senate Bill 5688. I will.

Nancy Sanchez

Spokane

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