To the editor:
Re: Resident prefers bottled water over tap water, Jessica Allen letter, Aug. 28.
A recent letter that was published on the subject of bottled water versus tap water using the analogy of, and I quote, "an ogre with athlete's foot and dog poop stuck between his toes," would seem to put to rest any debate over whether this page could be considered an intellectual forum.
Cynthia van den Broek
Whitby
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