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.......&&& ^ WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT, AND IT WAS ^ &&&....&..
.......&.& ^ ESTIMATED THAT IT HAD SAVED ^ &.&&....&.
.........& ^ TENS OF MILLIONS. ^ ..&&&....&
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&&....&... ^ (OR LEAVE) CITIES. ^ ...&&&..&.
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&&..&.&&.. ^ MAINTENANCE. BUT THEY WORKED! ^ ..&.&&...&
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