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). I go through a Cliff's Notes version of my life history: I say, "Well, where might our paths have crossed? Did you ever live near Tahoe, or the bay area, or Alaska, or Oregon? Did you go to the University of Washington? Do you work in science or natural resources?" Mostly I get a string of no's. So then I shrug and say, "I don't know."
