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####@*^»-¨ RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, EVENTUALLY YOU ¨-»^*@####
####@*^»-¨ ARRIVE AT WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LARGE ¨-»^*@####
#*^-¨¨¨¨¨¨ FENCED-IN GROVE OF BIRD CHERRY AND ¨¨¨¨¨¨-^*#
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##@^^^-¨¨¨ LINED BY WISTERIA. EAST OF IT IS AN ¨¨¨-^^^@##
####@*^»-¨ ABANDONED BUILDING, WHAT USED TO HOUSE ¨-»^*@####
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