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The inflexibility, on the one hand, of specifying we are

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going to provide something, which is inflexible, or if we

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are going, to leave the problem to the Legislature. Maybe

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that is less inflexible, but still has some inflexibility

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in it.

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I am making a speech perhaps for broadening

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the alternatives throughout. In number seven, I should

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think that whatever is done, something should be done to

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keep the unfortunate implication out, that I am sure was

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not meant here, if you get in an argument, the counties

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are always right. I would suggest that be rephrased

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some way. Even if you are going to say that in a home

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rule situation, the counties are going to determine on

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a countywide vote, that still doesn't mean it is in favor

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of the counties. It could mean it is in favor of the

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people of the municipalities because that is what they

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want and they are citizens, too. We need to get away

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from the dichotomy that the people of Prince Georges

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are all municipal or all county. They aren't. In all

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cases, they are county residents and municipal residents,

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both. It is quite possible to have a dual allegiance,