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I’ve been reading with interest the letters regarding Millennium Park. Most of the writers think it’s beautiful, but a good number decry the “wasted” money.

The poor will always be with us, and we will always have to spend money to help them. Children need schools, and we will always have to spend money for that. The needs of society for practical things are never-ending.

But we also need beauty; it’s what makes life worth living. So let’s just enjoy this wonderful new asset to our city (which, by the way, also has provided employment for hundreds of people), and consider the money well spent.