When we heard that the San Francisco-based group was making a visit to Seattle, we knew we had to get Orgone into our studio to experience its funky, soulful sound in a live setting.

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Good economic policy, such as low taxes, sound money, property rights and ease in setting up legal businesses, etc.

FORBES: Housing

"The criminals took advantage of the time when people were setting off fireworks to disguise the sound of their guns, " a police statement said.

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Besides being sited amid a beautiful setting with a view of the stage and the sound of rushing water, the spring also remains a constant 106.7 degrees Fahrenheit because the staff is always checking the temperature and adjusting the amount of water entering the spring.

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The first of them is believed to be The Sound of Music, which has lured tour goers to its Austrian setting since its release in 1965.

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Amazon has done a really nice job with that last one, offering up a sensitive dimmer switch with 24 notches, and a reminder to use a high setting for brightly lit rooms and a low setting for dark rooms, as unintuitive as that might sound.

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