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The Shire is in foreclosure!
The Shire is in foreclosure! — anybody up for establishing a commune? (via MeFi)
Posted on August 5, 2008 at 10:37 am in Elsewhere · 2 comments
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Dude! I’m there! :) There looks to be plenty of room for all our books. ;)
Dang! Hate to see something cool like that be taken away by the so-called market. Hope someone can eventually turn it into a cool getaway. Dale