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@¤%=:»~... THE OVERGROWN MAZE OF THE NORTH-EASTERN ...~»:=%¤@
¤%=:»~.... RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, EVENTUALLY YOU ....~»:=%¤
%=:»~..... ARRIVE AT WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LARGE .....~»:=%
=:»~...... FENCED-IN GROVE OF BIRD CHERRY AND ......~»:=
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»~........ AND WILL TAKE A WHILE TO CIRCLE, ........~»
:»~....... ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S GOT GARDENS AND .......~»:
=:»~...... WALLS STICKING OUT OF IT IN MORE THAN A ......~»:=
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¤%=:»~.... CITY SEEM DISTANT. BUT THERE'S A SECOND ....~»:=%¤
%=:»~..... GROVE INSIDE. ZIG ZAG BETWEEN PUDDLES .....~»:=%
=:»~...... AND SINKING SHIPPING CONTAINERS, ......~»:=
:»~....... BECAUSE TOWARD THE INNER TREELINE THE .......~»:
»~........ GROUND BECOMES SOLID AGAIN. ........~»
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%=:»~..... PARKING LOT, WITH SPRINKLED DANDELIONS, .....~»:=%
¤%=:»~.... LINED BY WISTERIA. EAST OF IT IS AN ....~»:=%¤
@¤%=:»~... ABANDONED BUILDING, WHAT USED TO HOUSE ...~»:=%¤@
#@¤%=:»~.. AN OLD RESTAURANT. THE PAINT IS ..~»:=%¤@#
##@¤%=:»~. CHIPPING, SOME WINDOWS ARE BROKEN, BUT .~»:=%¤@##
#@¤%=:»~.. THE SIGNAGE IS STILL THERE: ..~»:=%¤@#
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