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bbriggs
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Loc: Graham, Wa.
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I just saw this on Fox News that the city will soon require all the skyscraper lights to be tuned off at night to save money. Maybe the sidewalk astronomers will actually be able to see something now.
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EverlastingSky
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Reged: 09/12/06
Posts: 185
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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  Hope it's true... could be the start of something big. (As in, many cities adopting this idea)
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Illinois
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That's cool! Save money and we see more stars!
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panhard
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I hope that idea spreads like the measles in a class room. 
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doug76
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Reged: 12/05/07
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Loc: SE Louisiana
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Quote:
I just saw this on Fox News that the city will soon require all the skyscraper lights to be tuned off at night
About time this city done something other than cause trouble, or be weird. Bravo, finally.
Doug
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nitrohepcat
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Reged: 12/04/07
Posts: 43
Loc: Milwaukee, WI
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how I wish that my local government would do this!!!!
wow - imagine if people and/or government had to shut down their lights that are ON ALL NIGHT LONG
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