No matter what I serve, my family likes simple crispy potato latkes best.

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Meanwhile, up in Portland, Clear Creek bottles eaux-de-vie that showcase the essence of Oregon pears, Vermont Gold distills vodka from maple sap and Cold River, a family farm in the heart of Maine's potato country, produces vodka from its spuds.

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By playing hot potato with a securities position, you can take maximum advantage of the fact that a family escapes capital gain taxes on assets owned by a decedent.

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So while I care about the immigration debate, the truth is that my destiny, and that of my family members, doesn't rise and fall on whether Congress stops passing this hot potato and finally tackles immigration reform.

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