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¨¨¨.~:::%# & bay" (everything made of sandstone). & #%:::~.¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~=&@ # five particular houses fourty # @&=~~¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%@# # stories tall, hundred meters apart, # #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%## & in a slight arc inwards. & ###&%=:~.¨
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¨.~~:::=%# # between two mountains; to the right # #%=:::~~.¨
¨.~:=%%&&@ # and left the city climbs quickly. # @&&%%=:~.¨
¨¨¨~:=%&&@ & the right plateau hosts a lush and & @&&%=:~¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨.~=&@ & shaded garden which morphs into a & @&=~.¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%@# # terrace overlooking the sea and # #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%@# # the buildings. # #@#&%=:~.¨
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¨¨...~:%&@ & to the left the houses climb & @&%:~...¨¨
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¨.~:=%@# # halls have been dug from the # #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:=%## & mountain. some houses stand & ###&%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨.~==%& & completely "inside". because of cave & &%==~.¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%#@ # conditions the lower floors here # @##&%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨.:==& # are covered in dark algae that the # &==:.¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%@# & city long ago stopped trying to & #@#&%=:~.¨
¨¨..~~~:%& & remove. establishments use neon & &%:~~~..¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨~==& # signs as an accent to the dark. # &==~¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨.~:=%#@## & there's an internet cafe. & ##@#%=:~.¨
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¨.~:=%%&&@ # most people living here have long # @&&%%=:~.¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨.:=& # snouts and big ears. all space is # &=:.¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~=&& & shared (few rooms have locks or & &&=~~¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~:=%@# & even doors). interior design is & #@#&%=:~.¨
¨.~:===# # mostly art nouveau and made # ##&===:~.¨
¨.~:=%&& # out of copper. # #&&&%=:~.¨
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