"So you think they’re making a mistake?"
"They’re mistaking the sound of a falling tree for the sound of progress."
"But they keep saying this is what regular folks want."
He scoffed. "Ain’t no regular folk I know askin’ to get their pockets picked while their house burns down."
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"They’re mistaking the sound of a falling tree for the sound of progress."
"But they keep saying this is what regular folks want."
He scoffed. "Ain’t no regular folk I know askin’ to get their pockets picked while their house burns down."
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"So what do we do?"
"We do what we always do. We survive. We work. We keep the land from turning to dust. And when the folks who tore it all down come wanderin’ back…"
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"Fair enough. I’m glad we’re neighbors."
"Me too, young’n. You’ve got more sense than most. I’m glad I don’t have to worry about you. C'mon, let's go check on our other neighbor, make sure he's OK."
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