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They built something outside my flat

Half of it seems to have ended up on my window. How close is that building that wasn’t there a few months ago? This close: There isn’t much light in my living room anymore. Good job I’m moving, really. ...full story at Black & White Cat

from Black & White Cat on Sun, Oct 18 2009

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