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.....&.... & bay" (everything made of sandstone). & .&&.&..&.&
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...&.&.... # stories tall, hundred meters apart, # &&..&&...&
..&&&&...& & in a slight arc inwards. & .&.&.&..&&
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.&.&.&&.&& # and left the city climbs quickly. # ....&.....
&&&&&.&&.& & the right plateau hosts a lush and & ...&&.....
....&&.&&& & shaded garden which morphs into a & ..&.&....&
...&.&&... # terrace overlooking the sea and # .&&&&...&&
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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. # .&&.&..&&.
..&&.&&.&& # there's a casino. # &.&&&.&.&&
.&.&&.&&.& & there's an internet cafe. & &&..&&&&.&
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..&&....&. & even doors). interior design is & .&..&&&..&
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&&&&..&..& # out of copper. # .&&&.&&&.&
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