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Article: People in Annapolis wonder what the Mideast peace talks will mean to the city's reputation

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Doomed to failure. A terrible idea. Not even worth bothering with.

Annapolis is not accustomed to such harsh criticism. This bayside town is known for brick-lined streets and sailboats on the harbor, rather than the diplomatic stage that has some Annapolitans chuckling over foreign headlines that focus on Maryland's capital as the host of Mideast peace talks on Tuesday.

One blog groans, "Annapolis is doomed to failure." A poster in Israel says "Annapolis is not the answer."

While the references are to the meetings and not the city itself, it is not the first time Annapolis has been used as a synonym.

Some people refer to the U.S. Naval Academy ...

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