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TIL there was a plan to build a 3,000 slot machine casino almost 3 miles from the Gettysburg Battlefield, which would create 3,000 jobs and a year-round tourism industry. It was rejected twice (2006 and 2011) under opposition from Civil War enthusiasts including Ken Burns and composer John Williams.

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