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Hey, is this the school on 23 2rd Street in Astoria? I live right across the street from it and I think I can see my house in the first picture!
Oh wow- not as glorious as gazing upon the Tetons but damned good for daydreaming, my favorite thing to do in school. I could sit for hours with the views from this particular school…
yeah i live near there in astoria. could tell where it was from the first pic. the 2nd confirmed it! nice one.
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