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"As a local merchant, I wish to support the development of a ski resort in the state park
north of our township. Along with many other merchants who favor the proposal by Ski
the Slopes, Incorporated, I would, of course, experience a growth in my business. But I
also know how much more prosperous, not to mention lively and interesting, our
community would be if tourism increased. Since the main opposition comes from a few
environmentalists* who do not even live in this community, I see no reason to give in to
their views. The First National Bank has finally researched the project and agreed to
fund it. As a result, I see no reason to delay development of the resort."
Environmentalists are people who advocate the preservation of the natural environment.
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138) The Trash-Site Safety Council has recently conducted a statewide study of possible
harmful effects of garbage sites on the health of people living near the sites. A total of
five sites and 300 people were examined. The study revealed, on average, only a small
statistical correlation between the proximity of homes to garbage sites and the incidence
of unexplained rashes among people living in these homes. Furthermore, although it is
true that people living near the largest trash sites had a slightly higher incidence of the
rashes, there was otherwise no correlation between the size of the garbage sites and
people's health. Therefore, the council is pleased to announce that the current system of
garbage sites does not pose a significant health hazard. We see no need to restrict the
size of such sites in our state or to place any restrictions on the number of homes built
near the sites.
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139) The nation of Claria covers a vast physical area. But despite wide geographic
differences, many citizens are experiencing rising costs of electricity. A recent study of
household electric costs in Claria found that families who cooled their houses with fans
alone spent more on electricity than did families using air conditioners alone for cooling.
However, those households that reported using both fans and air conditioners spent less
on electricity than those households that used either fans or air conditioners alone. Thus,
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