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...^==*%&£ & BAY" (EVERYTHING MADE OF SANDSTONE). & £&%*==^...
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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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.......^== & 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 & £&%*==^...
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....^==*%& £ MOST PEOPLE LIVING HERE HAVE LONG £ &%*==^....
.....^==*% £ SNOUTS AND BIG EARS. ALL SPACE IS £ %*==^.....
......^==* & SHARED (FEW ROOMS HAVE LOCKS OR & *==^......
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