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.&.....&.. & bay" (everything made of sandstone). & ...&..&..&
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&&..&&&.&. & 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 # &&...&&...
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&.....&&&. # 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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&....&&.&& # 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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