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First day of school is exquisite chaos

by Peter Smith, Minnesota Public Radio
September 2, 2008

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St. Paul, Minn. — It's the first day of school, and tens of thousands of Minnesota households are roiling in chaos.

Commentator Peter Smith can almost feel the power grid sag under the increased electricity use alone.

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