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........:» IF YOU FOLLOW A DIRT ROAD NORTH JUST »:........
.......:»* WITHIN THE SECOND RING, AND NAVIGATE *»:.......
......:»*$ THE OVERGROWN MAZE OF THE NORTH-EASTERN $*»:......
.....:»*$$ RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, EVENTUALLY YOU $$*»:.....
....:»*$$# ARRIVE AT WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LARGE #$$*»:....
...:»*$$## FENCED-IN GROVE OF BIRD CHERRY AND ##$$*»:...
..:»*$$##@ JUNIPER. IT'S QUITE LARGE, @##$$*»:..
.:»*$$##@# AND WILL TAKE A WHILE TO CIRCLE, #@##$$*»:.
..:»*$$##@ ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S GOT GARDENS AND @##$$*»:..
...:»*$$## WALLS STICKING OUT OF IT IN MORE THAN A ##$$*»:...
....:»*$$# FEW PLACES. BUT KEEP GOING, AND #$$*»:....
.....:»*$$ EVENTUALLY THERE'LL BE LILACS, AND A $$*»:.....
......:»*$ HOLE IN THE FENCE. $*»:......
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........:» GO INSIDE. WELL, IT'S HOLLOW, AND HIDES »:........
.........: A PALE SWAMP (HERONS, MOSQUITOS). IT'S :.........
.......... BRIGHTER HERE, AND THE SOUNDS OF THE ..........
.......... CITY SEEM DISTANT. BUT THERE'S A SECOND ..........
.......... GROVE INSIDE. ZIG ZAG BETWEEN PUDDLES ..........
.........: AND SINKING SHIPPING CONTAINERS, :.........
........:» BECAUSE TOWARD THE INNER TREELINE THE »:........
.......:»* GROUND BECOMES SOLID AGAIN. *»:.......
......:»*$ $*»:......
.....:»*$$ GO INSIDE. THIS TIME THERE'S A CRACKED $$*»:.....
....:»*$$# PARKING LOT, WITH SPRINKLED DANDELIONS, #$$*»:....
...:»*$$## LINED BY WISTERIA. EAST OF IT IS AN ##$$*»:...
..:»*$$##@ ABANDONED BUILDING, WHAT USED TO HOUSE @##$$*»:..
.:»*$$##@# AN OLD RESTAURANT. THE PAINT IS #@##$$*»:.
..:»*$$##@ CHIPPING, SOME WINDOWS ARE BROKEN, BUT @##$$*»:..
...:»*$$## THE SIGNAGE IS STILL THERE: ##$$*»:...
....:»*$$# #$$*»:....
.....:»*$$ "INDIAN PALACE". $$*»:.....
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