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Beginning this summer, 12 rural communities throughout Arizona will get the chance to explore the past, present and future of water\u2019s environmental and cultural impact in Arizona and beyond when the Smithsonian\u2019s Museum on Main Street traveling exhibit \u201cWater\/Ways\u201d visits their town. 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