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@***«¨¨¨¨¨ THE OVERGROWN MAZE OF THE NORTH-EASTERN ¨¨¨¨¨«***@
@*****:«.¨ RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, EVENTUALLY YOU ¨.«:*****@
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##@@**:«.¨ WALLS STICKING OUT OF IT IN MORE THAN A ¨.«:**@@##
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@*«¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ GO INSIDE. WELL, IT'S HOLLOW, AND HIDES ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨«*@
###@**:«.¨ A PALE SWAMP (HERONS, MOSQUITOS). IT'S ¨.«:**@###
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@***:.¨¨¨¨ CITY SEEM DISTANT. BUT THERE'S A SECOND ¨¨¨¨.:***@
##@@**:«.¨ GROVE INSIDE. ZIG ZAG BETWEEN PUDDLES ¨.«:**@@##
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@*:.¨¨¨¨¨¨ PARKING LOT, WITH SPRINKLED DANDELIONS, ¨¨¨¨¨¨.:*@
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#@**«¨¨¨¨¨ ABANDONED BUILDING, WHAT USED TO HOUSE ¨¨¨¨¨«**@#
###@**:«.¨ AN OLD RESTAURANT. THE PAINT IS ¨.«:**@###
##@@**:«.¨ CHIPPING, SOME WINDOWS ARE BROKEN, BUT ¨.«:**@@##
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