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Squaredeal

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3. I was tempted by their $1 subscription, but no.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:30 AM

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When I was in the military and serving for a time in Washington in 1971, it seemed to me that just about all the civilian employees came to work with the Washington Post tucked under their arm. Now, I wonder how many of these civil servants still consider the Post as their primary news and editorial source.

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