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Masters of corruption

18 February 2025

12:50 AM

18 February 2025

12:50 AM

I am reliably informed that the flow of water in the Potomac River is approximately 11,500 cubic feet per second.

At Little Falls, near Washington, DC, that works out to about 7 billion gallons per day. Is it enough? I ask because all the chatter we hear about “draining the swamp” is completely pointless.

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