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Letter: Be very afraid of lightning

According to Wikipedia, lightning kills 51 people a year in the U.S. Due to careful vetting of immigrants under President Obama, we have had zero attacks by immigrants from Syria, Iraq, or from the countries banned by Trump.

Look at the odds. Is it logical to be more afraid of lightning or immigrants? Or Trump?

Joyce McClanahan, Richland

This story was originally published February 21, 2017 at 4:00 AM with the headline "Letter: Be very afraid of lightning."

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