On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
if my neighbor's house is on fire, even if they were smoking in the bedroom or leaving the stove on, right now my main incentive is to put out the fire so that it doesn't spread to my house.
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congress.gov“if my neighbor's house is on fire, even if they were smoking in the bedroom or leaving the stove on, right now my main incentive is to put out the fire so that it doesn't spread to my house.”
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