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This recycling truck is rotting away where noone could see it<\/p>\n

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Do you see the \u00a0black tarp covered hay bales you see at the top here<\/p>\n

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A lot of stuff gets hidden behind the long rows of tall hedges that line many of the roads here. From eight feet up, I see a lot of stuff most users of the road do not know is there. As I remember that what I am seeing on the other side is something that may interest my viewers, I will keep this entry updated. Do Keep an eye on this space…<\/p>\n


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You can learn more about the black tarp covered hay bales you see at the top here at this post. A lot of stuff gets hidden behind the long rows of tall hedges that line many of the roads here. From eight feet up, I see a lot of stuff most users of…<\/p>\n


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