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hlthe2b

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7. True, but look it up. That stat is absolutely correct. And, yeah, I spent enough time in that part

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 05:20 PM

Aug 2020

of WY to attest to a lot of accuracies in the show--particularly how WY government works.

But, I don't doubt the Costner backlash. There has been a lot of resentment toward him for years, both for real and imagined issues. Not to mention the natural irritation the region has toward Hollywood "Aspenites."

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