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this week's episode is Water in the West.

And with that, I will hand it to you, sir.

This subject just so interest me.

I think four years ago I did a retreat at Luxa Lodge,

West of Missoula, one of the winter encampments

on Water in the West.

And at that time, I had discovered this book, Deadpool.

And Deadpool means when a reservoir gets so low

that it can no longer be used.

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