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Can we please check our slogans and ‘insist on complete respect toward both Palestinians and Jewish Israelis’?
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I don’t want to lose my south of Laurel home and hotel to a new Warriors stadium — here’s my solution
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A contractor’s voice: I am worried about the quality and sustainability of new downtown buildings
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