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Hoowaa - A poured footing is a perfectly reasonable approach to avoiding possible issues with settling soils around a new house. There are a couple other techniques we use, but it'd take me a page of text to describe it, even to someone in the industry.
I would say to compact the soils as best you can, then pour a slab tied to the foundation, extending beyond the weak part of the soils. It's not a guarantee of success, but it's a great start.
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