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By Kevin Roderick | January 3, 2011 6:55 PM

In tonight's column I observe that when Jerry Brown was sworn in as governor the first time, Borders and Barnes & Noble had not yet arrived in Los Angeles. And now the national giants that helped kill off so many local stores here are closing too. The piece aired at 6:44. It's available online at KCRW.com.


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