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“It seems like a little bit of a nonstarter in terms of reality,” said Jason Ward, an economist and co-director of the Rand Center on Housing and Homelessness.

It was a nonstarter for the hotel owners and operators — so much so they refused to send their negotiators to the next bargaining session.

He said that the program would’ve been a nonstarter without permitted carts, and that its success shows the immense need for ones that can easily be approved by the county as soon as possible.

He said Israel remains committed to dismantling Hamas’ military and governing capabilities and that any talk of a permanent cease-fire before then was a “nonstarter.”

“Going back to the office every day would be a nonstarter for me,” she said.