When he opened the back door, he saw that the old kitchen house had turned into a windblown orange fireball, streamers of flame running toward him through the grass.

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The strategy helped Mr. Weiner win re-election by healthy margins in a district with conservative leanings and gave him a history of working on New York City issues as he looked toward running for mayor.

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