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She could tell from a distance that the old park was still there. Dóra could only hope that it hadn’t been turned into a development. As she’d driven through the thirteenth district in her father’s car, she saw that almost all the empty lots had been filled with buildings. All the industrial areas were now apartment buildings, and small, one-story houses had been leveled to make way for tall, glass, office buildings. Sure, the neighborhood was more organized and modern, but hardly any oases of green were left. But as she approached her old high school, she saw that not much had changed in that area. She stepped on the accelerator as she passed the school, afraid that her emotions might overwhelm her, but still noticed that the old railing at the front gate was gone, or perhaps it had j
