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Notorious Northwesterners!
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Ever seen a photo of Mount Rainier? Or, if you live in western Washington, just look out your window. It's the big mountain, 14,410 feet high with 26 major glaciers. So massive it makes its own weather.

In 1890 when 20-year-old Fay Fuller tried to climb Mount Rainier, life was different. Only a few men had reached the top. No woman was known who had ever tried.

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What is That?
Brain gauge or torture device? here's a hint...

BRAIN GAUGE or TORTURE DEVICE? The answer is neither, really. And if you have a weak stomach or an adversity to exceedingly smelly procedures, stop reading now. It doesn’t get any prettier, although back in the new age of electricity they would have argued that to the last hair.

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