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Roofus: Double-D pool closure is a genuine tragedy

By Cristian Fleming Posted on June 24, 2010

Roofus: Double-D pool closure is a genuine tragedy

This week, Roofus goes earnest on us, taking a look at the city’s closure of the Double-D pool.

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