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Murder Is But A Memory

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"Boulder City was founded to house those who were contracted to work on the Boulder Dam, which was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947. The building of the dam and the creation of the city was signed by President Coolidge in '28, and the contract to build was awarded to Six Companies, Inc. As with other company towns, they're very protective of their workers. They banned gambling and alcohol, which means there's no fun in this town. I think the gate was put up to keep the unsavory Vegas mobsters from wandering in and taking over."

Too late, I thought.

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    D.M. over 8 years ago

    Tough to do in 100 words, but I was hoping for a more clipped, mobster-sounding history lesson...

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    Christopher over 8 years ago

    Well, D.M., Rocco is the most eloquent of the two, and this was a chance for him to show off his vocabulary and knowledge of the city. He doesn't get to impress people very often. That's what I was going for with that.

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