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In the feature about David Miller being named Best Politician: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Let me show you my collection of <a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/buttons.htm\">subway buttons<\/a>,&#8221; Mayor David Miller says, leading the way into a closet off of his office, where he keeps his <em>Spacing<\/em>-magazine-produced buttons representing the Spadina, Yonge and Sheppard subway lines. He&#8217;s searching for his home station of High Park so he can wear it in a photo. This enthusiasm for the details of Toronto life is a defining characteristic of the mayor&#8217;s attitude: he loves being mayor of Toronto.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>3. 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