278. There Goes the Neighborhood!

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Carbon Street is a long, tree-lined street with houses on either side. The houses are owned millionaires who cherish their quiet, residential street. Throughout day, the only noise is usually the sound various birds singing in the trees or the jetliner flying high overhead. Not even the sound gas leaf blowers or gas lawn mowers invades silence.
But, nothing lasts forever. Carbon Street is to change. Mr. Bing, a self-made billionaire, has plan. A big plan. A big plan for big house. Mr. Bing says he likes to everything big.
“I like to make a statement. ’s the use of being on this planet if don’t know that you’re here? After years of all over the world, I have determined that Street is the perfect place to live. I to build the biggest house in the world the end of this street. Construction will take three years, but it will be worth it. ’m going to throw at least one party every for all my friends. It’s going to be !”
“It’s going to be a nightmare,” said one . “We’re already talking to some realtors. Three years construction. Three years of trucks going back and every day. And then parties every weekend? We 't even sue him—I think he’s got more money our whole state. No, it’s time to move. went from having the nicest neighborhood to having worst neighborhood, all because of one new neighbor. wonder who the idiot is who told him our street.”
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