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Photo by philliefan99 Here’s some fun for the end of the day, stemming from that Northrop Grumman news we mentioned below. About halfway down Jonathan O’Connell’s Washington Business Journal story on today’s D.C. Council proposal to offer the defense contractor $25 million worth of incentives, there’s a quote from bill sponsor Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) slamming Crystal City, which rumor has it has emerged as a front runner in the company’s search for D.C….

When news first broke a month ago that defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman Corp. was relocating its corporate headquarters to the Washington area, we were skeptical that they’d even consider coming to the District. Surely they’d want some sprawling property out in Fairfax County, or maybe Montgomery County. But lo, apparently they are actually giving a good hard look at two options inside the city, according to the Washington Business Journal’s Jonathan O’Connell. “One is…