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Dear_JJ Editor_NP1 ,_, We_PPIS2 are_VBR all_DB aware_JJ that_CST our_APPGE city_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN hit_VVN very_RG hard_RR by_II an_AT1 energy_NN1 crisis_NN1 recently_RR ._. 
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Several_DA2 times_NNT2 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 had_VHN brown_JJ outs_NN2 ,_, where_CS the_AT electricity_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN shut_VVN off_RP for_IF three_MC or_CC four_MC hours_NNT2 at_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 ,_, because_CS too_RG many_DA2 air_NN1 conditioners_NN2 were_VBDR operating_VVG in_II businesses_NN2 and_CC in_II our_APPGE homes_NN2 because_II21 of_II22 the_AT heat_NN1 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 are_VBR aware_JJ that_CST energy_NN1 costs_NN2 have_VH0 gone_VVN up_RP greatly_RR this_DD1 summer_NNT1 ._. 
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Having_VHG the_AT electricity_NN1 off_RP for_IF three_MC or_CC four_MC hours_NNT2 wont_NN1 destroy_VV0 what_DDQ we_PPIS2 have_VH0 in_II our_APPGE refrigerators_NN2 and_CC freezers_NN2 if_CS we_PPIS2 are_VBR careful_JJ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 is_VBZ very_RG troublesome_JJ ._. 
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Since_CS I_PPIS1 teach_VV0 at_II the_AT university_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 means_VVZ that_CST we_PPIS2 have_VH0 no_AT lights_NN2 in_II our_APPGE classrooms_NN2 when_CS we_PPIS2 are_VBR regularly_RR teaching_VVG classes_NN2 during_II these_DD2 brown_VV0 out_RP periods_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 also_RR means_VVZ that_CST our_APPGE libraries_NN2 ,_, laboratories_NN2 ,_, and_CC computer_NN1 rooms_NN2 cant_JJ function_NN1 ._. 
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In_II a_AT1 three_MC or_CC four_MC hour_NNT1 period_NN1 ,_, our_APPGE classrooms_NN2 start_VV0 to_TO get_VVI hot_JJ ,_, and_CC then_RT we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO run_VVI the_AT air_NN1 conditioners_NN2 even_RR lower_JJR for_IF the_AT temperature_NN1 when_CS the_AT electricity_NN1 is_VBZ turned_VVN on_RP again_RT ._. 
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All_DB of_IO the_AT readers_NN2 of_IO your_APPGE newspaper_NN1 must_VM he_PPHS1 concerned_VVD as_CSA it_PPH1 affects_VVZ the_AT quality_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE lives_NN2 directly_RR ._. 
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There_EX are_VBR many_DA2 old_JJ people_NN alone_RR in_II houses_NN2 or_CC apartments_NN2 who_PNQS have_VH0 no_AT lights_NN2 or_CC fans_NN2 or_CC air_NN1 conditioners_NN2 operating_VVG during_II these_DD2 brown_JJ outs._NNU It_PPH1 may_VM cause_VVI them_PPHO2 ill_JJ health_NN1 ,_, and_CC certainly_RR will_VM make_VVI them_PPHO2 nervous_JJ or_CC worried_JJ about_II the_AT situation_NN1 ._. 
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Schools_NN2 can_VM not_XX operate_VVI after_II school_NN1 programs_NN2 ,_, which_DDQ means_VVZ that_CST the_AT children_NN2 will_VM come_VVI home_RL early_RR to_TO empty_VVI houses_NN2 if_CS their_APPGE parents_NN2 are_VBR at_II work_NN1 or_CC gone_VVN ._. 
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The_AT recreation_NN1 centers_NN2 must_VM close_VVI ._. 
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Offices_NN2 can_VM not_XX function_VVI in_II the_AT late_JJ afternoon_NNT1 periods_NN2 ._. 
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Traffic_NN1 lights_NN2 will_VM not_XX work_VVI ,_, which_DDQ may_VM cause_VVI accidents_NN2 ._. 
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Even_RR the_AT hospitals_NN2 must_VM turn_VVI on_II emergency_NN1 generators_NN2 to_TO conduct_VVI their_APPGE usual_JJ care_NN1 of_IO patients_NN2 ._. 
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These_DD2 regular_JJ brown_JJ outs_NN2 are_VBR in_II fact_NN1 a_AT1 disaster_NN1 for_IF the_AT usual_JJ life_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE city_NN1 ._. 
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Readers_NN2 should_VM call_VVI the_AT Governors_NN2 office_NN1 so_CS21 that_CS22 the_AT state_NN1 will_VM take_VVI every_AT1 possible_JJ step_NN1 to_TO prevent_VVI this_DD1 sort_NN1 of_IO problem_NN1 from_II continuing_VVG on_II a_AT1 regular_JJ basis_NN1 this_DD1 summer_NNT1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 urge_VV0 all_DB readers_NN2 of_IO this_DD1 letter_NN1 to_TO contact_VVI the_AT mayor_NN1 ,_, their_APPGE city_NN1 council_NN1 ,_, their_APPGE state_NN1 legislators_NN2 ,_, and_CC to_TO send_VVI protests_NN2 about_II the_AT effects_NN2 of_IO this_DD1 energy_NN1 crisis_NN1 to_II the_AT national_JJ energy_NN1 offices_NN2 so_CS21 that_CS22 we_PPIS2 can_VM immediately_RR correct_VVI this_DD1 situation_NN1 ._. 
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Michael_NP1 Prosser_NP1 
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