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To: Zakrosian who wrote (2979)	12/1/2001 5:05:13 PM
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A very amusing article from Sunday's Washington Post Magazine. The author has been searching for the town or city that truly deserves the title "Armpit of America". He's certain he's found it in Battle Mountain, NV. The first indication he's on the right track comes when You know you have arrived at Battle Mountain because the town has marked its identity on a nearby hill in enormous letters fashioned from whitewashed rock...I hang a right off the highway at the base of the hill, which proudly proclaims, in giant letters: B M but the town isn't totally lacking in cultural amenities: (There were entertainment opportunities. A flier advertised an event at the upcoming county fair, where a cow is led over a grid of numbered squares, and you bet on the numbers, and you win if the cow poops on your number.) A very good story, with a nice ending. washingtonpost.com

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