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##£§%*:~-¨ £ stories  tall, hundred meters apart, £ ¨-~:*%§£##
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§*~~¨¨¨¨¨¨ £ and left  the  city climbs  quickly. £ ¨¨¨¨¨¨~~*§
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£%%::~~~-¨ § shaded garden which  morphs  into a  § ¨-~~~::%%£
§*~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ £  terrace  overlooking the  sea  and  £ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~*§
£%:~---¨¨¨ £            the     buildings.        £ ¨¨¨---~:%£
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££§§%*:~-¨ £  halls  have  been  dug  from  the   £ ¨-~:*%§§££
#§%**:~¨¨¨ §   mountain.  some   houses   stand   § ¨¨¨~:**%§#
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#££§%*:~-¨ £  conditions the  lower  floors here  £ ¨-~:*%§££#
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§*~--¨¨¨¨¨ §  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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##£§%*:~-¨ £  snouts and big ears. all space  is  £ ¨-~:*%§£##
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§%:::~--¨¨ £  mostly   art nouveau   and   made   £ ¨¨--~:::%§
§§*:--¨¨¨¨ £         out    of     copper.        £ ¨¨¨¨--:*§§
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