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As a geologist retired to the Gorge 3+ years ago, the Floods have been a great topic of interest, education, and investigation for me, and for teaching others. I want to make sure people are aware of the Ice Age Floods Institute (IAFI, http://www.iafi.org/index.htm) and the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail.

I'm happy to be a member of the IAFI for it's field trips, research support, and political involvement. An important contribution has been their lobbying and support for the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail.

The Trail is going to be an important educational and tourist resource for the region when (and if) it ever gets funded. Meanwhile the IAFI can help get a start on the Trail by identifying, and maybe signing, compelling and publically accessible features.

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I can't believe you can't understand why Phelps was not overjoyed with a record-breaking gold medal performance when he had to swim the entire event with water-filled goggles and didn't meet the mark he knew he could make. He knew he didn't do HIS best, although arguably doing so well under that level of adversity could be considered BEST.

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