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That argument conveniently forgets that the present And if I'm told l smell like i . ‘ “In” "‘USCIC‘S- ‘ The Waterloo chronicle ls published council was democratically elected to represent the peo- a monkey one more time, i i t ”f C(JUT‘Q “P0” 3””le “'9 rush “‘s‘dnewid) N “UNI-”1d pie, and our local politicians weren't given any mandate iust might act like one too, i " i found “1” 1hr“ “l” mlddll‘ ““1“ ”WM“ to pursue amalgamation discussions. But that’s what you i I a ‘ 59" W3“ a tad 1”“ 5’1““ 1" ”“4“”ng (ot‘M it Nor did the public have a say in the rather spurious i should expect when you is “d" on the ”he “dc? 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And where is our (Ilarity Act to tiiake sure it doesn't hapr turns three a couple ofweeks group oi adults. F.0- Perhaps 'l W“ MOMS" I pm I‘,,‘(,;u,ytw MW 1N pen to us locally and that it is clear what people are vot1 ' after my big day. Not the i went for the looked “kc I “'3‘ ready to y ‘ y , ing for? lhat question suggests a fait accompli. The only ’ So when everyone started three1riiig circus of trjnng to ]ump. ’ “""RWH‘ contlusion is that a merger is ineVitable. A dialogue ribbing me about my big 410 keep my mermuberant W“ G ”1““ [hill d“ W“ 3:;ei'r’gillczi':Z:p1’:;:V":r:f;"Imi it sounds rather pedestrian, it doesn't speak to the divisions coming up. he insisted that it boys troni drowning all eXt‘ltettient would have tired W“ ”My W pvtwtml mm WWW, and iipbeayal that would be taused by ending l5“ years was his birthday that was weekend f’l” my ”lb" [milk 481“” . mt purposes MI other who .m- ofWatcrloo's history. comingup [he drama started early ”WY were WW“ “”“l “'9“ "we“ 1‘“ Ami si‘ttltm‘tml 0“ t‘ W" And why does this dialogue only have to be about the it seems there can only be as that unfortunate popping PH“ ‘““l"‘F’J“ """lM‘ I" ”M“ “”‘ “11‘” ”1‘: merits? 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