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¨-«^†%§¶##  six square meters. these could be made  ##¶§%†^«-¨
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¨¨¨¨-^^†§¶  fiber or plastic, not necessarily the   ¶§†^^-¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨«^††††§                                          §††††^«¨¨¨
¨-««««^%¶¶  the house would be hung on a "mast", a  ¶¶%^««««-¨
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¨¨-«^†%§§#  within each floor would enable them to  #§§%†^«-¨¨
¨-«^†%§¶##  climb up or down the mast, together or  ##¶§%†^«-¨
¨¨¨¨¨-«†§§              individually.               §§†«-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨-«^†%§¶¶¶  loading dock, a balcony/front door, and ¶¶¶§%†^«-¨
¨-«^†%§¶##             various ladders.             ##¶§%†^«-¨
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