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No, wait. Appearances to the contrary, that is not the Church of Darth Vader. It’s the brand new Tempe Center for the Arts — a concert venue, because Phoenix can never have enough empty concert venues.<\/p>\n
It’s built near a working freight railroad line.<\/p>\n
It’s built in the glide path of Skyharbor Airport.<\/p>\n
It’s built in the flood plain of the Salt River.<\/p>\n
Who says taxpayers are dupes?
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