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[quote=Anonymous]Some of us spent two years of weekends at Home Depot, Lowe's and IKEA in the process of renovating shells so we could afford to own and live in-boundary for a decent school (Brent in our case) on government and NGO salaries. We put huge sweat equity into demanding historic properties. We learned to tile, caulk and paint. We bought old pick-up trucks and schlepped all manner of "finishes" from lumber yards and tile and lighting stores to our homes. We hacked down high weeds and erradicated rock gardens from our yards and street boxes. We lobbied DDOT and ANCs to pave our sidewalks and streets. We put up with the hassles of lfe on wild and wooly blocks until gentrification brought investment and change. No sympathy to the lazy few renting a 2nd place to live in-boundary for a better school. [/quote]
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