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Chickens and eggs - which comes 1st in local economy?
      Which comes first: the chicken or the egg? I have heard Rusk citizens lament many times, "Oh, I wish Rusk had a _______." You can fill in the blank. You know what's lacking in retail in this small town. The population sign at the city limits claims 5,085. But that number is terribly misleading.
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THE Q factor
The electrical outlet
      It doesn't really need to be repeated that I am a child of electronics. Many of us are. We enjoy watching TV, we like listening to the radio, playing video games, surfing the Internet or even just sitting with the lights on.
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HIGH POINTS from El Camino Real
      Spirits of folks living along El Camino Real have been raised immensely by the recent rains and somewhat cooler temperatures. The 100-degree weather we have been experiencing for the past few weeks was becoming unbearable. Rain came too late for most of the gardens but was soaked up by lawns and hay fields. It felt good to drive through a few mud holes for a change.
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