Yet today it is notable for derelict factories and its trade selling grog to Gujarat, a dry state next door.

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But why should Californians move to Arizona to save 5% or more off their personal income tax burdens when they could move to a dry, sunny climate nearby and pay no state income tax?

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Of course, if Dry Fly actually were a winery--the state now has more than 500 of them--Washington's licensing and regulatory process would have been routine.

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As proof that its nonalcohol sanitizer doesn't dry or irritate the skin, SafeHands points to a company-funded study performed at California State University, Fresno.

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Besides, she deducted lounge wear, a robe, sportswear, lingerie, an Ohio State jersey, jewelry, running shoes, dry cleaning, business gifts, cable TV, contact lenses, cosmetics, gym memberships, haircuts, Internet access, self-defense classes, and her subscriptions to Cosmo, Glamour, Newsweek, and Nickelodeon.

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Zambia has put over 145 state-owned companies under the hammer, ranging from a cement-maker to a dry-cleaner.

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Besides, she deducted lounge wear, a robe, sportswear, lingerie, thong underwear , an Ohio State jersey, jewelry, running shoes, dry cleaning, business gifts, cable TV, contact lenses, cosmetics, gym memberships, haircuts, Internet access, self-defense classes, and her subscriptions to Cosmo, Glamour, Newsweek, and Nickelodeon .

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