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...rebuild the great Nauvoo Temple. Its agents were so confident that they applied for a building permit and scheduled groundbreaking for later the same month. The city council debate ran along monetary lines. The rebuilt temple would draw an estimated 1 million dollar-wielding visitors. But the pilgrims would strain the taxpayer-financed roads, sewers and police force, with its current night watch of one officer...
...then there is the pole that runs the length of the train, to the side of your head. It is the bane of your Metro experience. The shorter people have to reach up to hold onto it. You have to strain to avoid knocking yourself out when the train hits a sharp curve...
...Strain on Resources...
...multiplication of organizations has created a severe strain on space and funding and has ratcheted up the competition for members. The lasting groups founded by the Class of 2000 will also create some lasting problems...
...impossible for the University to be able to get things done, from our point of view [that represents] a strain in town-gown relations," he says...