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  • 8.1. The importance of the economic base
  • 8.2. Omissions by trusted authorities
  • 8.3. Dramas that show how things work
  • 8.4. Importance of anomolies and details
  • 8.5. Priorities that urban designs reveal
  • 8.6. Classic art as a social weapon
  • 8.7. Outskirts, cauldrons of the arts
  • 8.8. Visits based on observation
  • 8.9. Recommendations

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        • VIII. AN INDEX TO CLICK INTO
        • VIII.1. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ECONOMIC BASE
        • VIII.2. OMISSIONS BY TRUSTED AUTHORITIES
        • VIII.3. DRAMAS THAT SHOW HOW THINGS WORK
        • VIII.4. THE IMPORTANCE OF ANOMALIES AND DETAILS
        • VIII.5. PRIORITIES THAT URBAN DESIGNS REVEAL
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