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Light As A Feather, Stiff As A Board

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Plywood often has a reputation as being a lower quality product than hardwoods. But a museum exhibit opening this weekend in Laona aims to highlight the important role plywood played in World War Two. Patty Murray spoke with a veteran fighter pilot who flew a plywood plane and has this report…

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