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......&&&& & buildings, towers in the "golden & .....&&&&&
.&&&&..&&. & 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 & ....&&&...
.......... # similarly but a lot of tunnels and # .&&..&..&&
.&&&&&&&&& # 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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.......... # 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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