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1 story matching defer
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:defec, deferenti, defeat, defect, defenc, defend
- The Town That Can't Be Bought
Federal land withdrawals have frozen property rights in Metaline, leaving residents in a legal limbo as they wait for the government to clear their titles.