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mirtle.blogspot.com - 8/15/2008

Mario: I duped you

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"We had to do a few things to put pressure on the city and the state, but our goal was to remain here in Pittsburgh all the way. Those trips to Kansas City and Vegas and other cities was just to go, and have a nice dinner and come back." — Mario LemieuxI'm glad Pittsburgh got its building and hockey will be staying in the city, but it was always very difficult in recent years to imagine a

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