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Controllers have been complaining since November that they often redirect planes because of "false targets" on the airport's radar. In announcing plans for the fix this week, Federal Aviation Administration officials agreed that better software was needed but denied there has been a safety issue.

People in the Northwest might be more attuned to manifestations of the wrath of God than normal people. Volcanos, fault lines and the deceptively calm sea are all guns pointed at our head and sometimes it seems like the smallest slip-up on our part might activate the muscles in His holy trigger finger. Is this why we're so polite with one another? Smile, and maybe we can escape the cap of God for another day.

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