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Eugene, OR—Local resident Dave Mulligan is eagerly counting down the days until spring, despite the fact that his immune system has already raised the white flag. “I just love warmer weather,” Dave said, his voice dripping with sarcasm and sinus congestion from last year’s pollen massacre. “Nothing beats waking up every morning with your face superglued to your pillow because your nose decided to reenact Niagara Falls overnight.”
Dave, a lifelong allergy sufferer, describes spring in Oregon as “a magical blend of beauty and absolute suffering.” The Willamette Valley, famously lush and green, bursts into life every March, transforming the area into a picturesque paradise. For Dave,
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