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Why the AMPTP Didn't Show at the City Council Meeting

The WGA waits by the negotiating table while the AMPTP is MIA. And the moguls couldn't be bothered to attend Wednesday's LA City Council meeting because they were flying off for their vacations. (from Strike Life)

Or... was it because they had some other, more important meeting to attend?

(from Doug Boch)

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