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“There’s been times where I’ve been here cooking, when the power has gone out and a bunch of regulars have gone out back and started working on the generator,” he said.
Out back, there’s a saltwater pool, spa, basketball court, bocce court, putting green, and driving range.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile, a runaway slave shows up out back, pursued by hounds, having heard that the Van Lew house is the place to run for help.
From Los Angeles Times
“We have a waterproof storage container out back by the pool.”
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Dead palm fronds were tumbling across the soccer field out back.
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