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  • What's at stake in Washington's data center vote Friday?

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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Washington community raises concerns over proposed data center ahead of Friday vote (wjbf.com) — Residents in Washington are pressing city and county leaders for more transparency before a Friday vote on property tied to a proposed CleanSpark data center expansion. At a community forum, neighbors raised worries about aging water pipes, potential noise, and whether promised economic benefits justify the project, urging officials to fully address their questions before moving forward.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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