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46) The following appeared in a letter from a firm providing investment advice to a
client.
"Homes in the northeastern United States, where winters are typically cold, have
traditionally used oil as their major fuel for heating. Last year that region experienced 90
days with below-average temperatures, and climate forecasters at Waymarsh University
predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years. Furthermore, many
new homes have been built in this region during the past year. Because of these
developments, we predict an increased demand for heating oil and recommend
investment in Consolidated Industries, one of whose major business operations is the
retail sale of home heating oil."
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47) The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a newspaper serving the villages
of Castorville and Polluxton.
"Both the villages of Castorville and Polluxton have experienced sharp declines in the
numbers of residents who pay property taxes. To save money and improve service, the
two villages recently merged their once separate garbage collection departments into a
single department located in Castorville, and the new department has reported few
complaints about its service. Last year the library in Polluxton had 20 percent fewer
users than during the previous year. It follows that we should now further economize
and improve service, as we did with garbage collection, by closing the library in
Polluxton and using the library in Castorville to serve both villages."
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48) The following appeared in a memo from a budget planner for the City of Grandview.
"To avoid a budget deficit next year, the City of Grandview must eliminate its funding
for the Grandview Symphony. Our citizens are well aware of the fact that while the
Grandview Symphony Orchestra was struggling to succeed, our city government
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