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As a frequent critic of government, I must confess I had a remarkable experience at the Dept. of Motor Vehicles in Pleasanton last week. After being auto-renewed for my driver’s license for the last few times, the department required me to show up when the renewal notice was sent. I went online and reserved an […]

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