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William Mulholland brought water to L.A. He failed to stop a disastrous flood

William Mulholland brought water to L.A. He failed to stop a disastrous flood
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There was nothing to fear, Mulholland declared as he inspected the water leaking from the dam that morning. The muddiness? That was from the water spilling over a dirt road. The czar returned to L.A.

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