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Consider river as source for all

Consider river as source for all

In Friday’s paper (Feb. 26) there was an editorial on each of the two pages that warrant a response.

I found it hard to believe that “Just say ‘no’ to Georgia” appeared on the Times side; I might have expected it on the Free Press side.

The idea that we are a collection of 50 states with each looking just to provide for its own needs without regard to needs of neighboring states is very provincial to say the least.

Atlanta and the rest of Georgia certainly need to do a better job of conserving water, but Atlanta’s growth cannot be stymied even if many people believe it should be.