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It sounds incredibly naive to imagine that stopping enforcement of breaking and entering will suddenly give everyone a place to stay. It might work for a few minutes or a few weeks, but I guarantee that the freeloaders won't fix the window or door jamb that they break. Why should they? They have no pride of ownership.

I spent some time in the Soviet Union before the wall fell. It sucked. Idealistic ideas like this destroy housing for everyone.



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