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Despite their circumstances, some furloughed government workers are single and ready to mingle. One local is helping them meet up.

Emily, the person behind “furlough-nely,” invited federal workers to meet at the kiosk cafe that sits in front of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on the National Mall.

She has spent the last 11 years working for the federal government.

“It can be a very isolating time,” she said. “We’re used to being around people every day, and it just seemed like the right time to gather together.”

Emily, who

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