To the editor:
An open letter to the people of Maine:
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If you people in Maine go to bed with corporate giant Nestle, you'll end up regretting it for the rest of your lives. Don't do it. Just don't. Research what they've done in other states like Michigan. The author of this article is spot on. Water is becoming the new gold. You are playing checkers in a worldwide chess game.
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