TODAY'S COLUMN: THOUGHTS OF WACO SIEGE GENERATE BOTH INTEREST AND SADNESS

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Wednesday, November 24, 1999

People don't have to ask me if I'm new to the area. Most can tell as soon as I open my mouth and my drawl reveals my Texas origins."You're not from around here, are you?" is the most common question I've been asked since moving to the Cape Girardeau area last August.

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