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Somebody who's closer to the newspaper reading room than I should also
be able to find an article in the LA Times Travel section listing hotels
with rooms for less than the price of a new Rolls-Royce.  As I recollect
it came out sometime late 1993 or early 1994.  One of my friends from
here used it to track down a room and was very pleased with the result.
 
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