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		theorique on Jan 17, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What I wish I knew before moving to San Francisco outcry against gentrification and the lament of the city losing its "character." People sniffing glue, blazing crack pipes, and defecating on the street is 'character'?

jquery on Jan 18, 2013 [–]

It keeps the rents down and prevents richer people from moving in next door and making you feel insecure.

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