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.........,   RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, EVENTUALLY YOU   ,.........
........,«     ARRIVE AT WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LARGE    «,........
.......,«=    FENCED-IN GROVE OF BIRD CHERRY AND    =«,.......
......,«=$        JUNIPER. IT'S QUITE LARGE,        $=«,......
.....,«=$*     AND WILL TAKE A WHILE TO CIRCLE,     *$=«,.....
....,«=$*@  ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S GOT GARDENS AND   @*$=«,....
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.,«=$*@###   EVENTUALLY THERE'LL BE LILACS, AND A   ###@*$=«,.
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....,«=$*@ GO INSIDE.  WELL, IT'S HOLLOW, AND HIDES @*$=«,....
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......,«=$ BRIGHTER  HERE,  AND THE  SOUNDS  OF THE $=«,......
.......,«= CITY SEEM DISTANT. BUT  THERE'S A SECOND =«,.......
........,« GROVE  INSIDE. ZIG  ZAG BETWEEN  PUDDLES «,........
........., AND    SINKING    SHIPPING   CONTAINERS, ,.........
........,« BECAUSE TOWARD  THE  INNER  TREELINE THE «,........
.......,«= GROUND     BECOMES      SOLID     AGAIN. =«,.......
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....,«=$*@ PARKING LOT, WITH SPRINKLED DANDELIONS,  @*$=«,....
...,«=$*@#    LINED BY WISTERIA. EAST OF IT IS AN   #@*$=«,...
..,«=$*@##  ABANDONED BUILDING, WHAT USED TO HOUSE  ##@*$=«,..
.,«=$*@###     AN OLD RESTAURANT. THE PAINT IS      ###@*$=«,.
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