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,,,,,~*££@ the "house" would consist of a stack of  @££*~,,,,,
,,~†*&££@#  floor modules, each a square of thirty  #@££&*†~,,
,,~†*&££@#  six square meters. these could be made  #@££&*†~,,
,,~†*&££@# out of various materials such as carbon  #@££&*†~,,
,,,~†**££@   fiber or plastic, not necessarily the  @££**†~,,,
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,,,,~†&&&£    ridged metal pole extending between   £&&&†~,,,,
,,~†*&££££  fifty and a hundred meters. a mechanism ££££&*†~,,
,,~†*&££££  within each floor would enable them to  ££££&*†~,,
,,,,,,†&£@  climb up or down the mast, together or  @£&†,,,,,,
,,~*&££@##               individually.              ##@££&*~,,
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,,~†*&££@#  the lowest floor would usually have a   #@££&*†~,,
,,~†*&££@# loading dock, a balcony/front door, and  #@££&*†~,,
,,~†*&&&£@             various ladders.             @£&&&*†~,,
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,,~†*&££@#      * climate , housing , modular *     #@££&*†~,,
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