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John Clayton: Sisters' elevator fund needs a lift
By JOHN CLAYTON
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff
Sunday, Mar. 25, 2007
The thermometer outside read 20 degrees Fahrenheit when I was walking toward St. George Manor in Manchester last week, but I was more interested in the thermometer inside the building.
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Andrew Cline has been editorial page editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader since October of 2001. His writing has appeared in more than 100 newspapers and magazines, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and National Review.
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