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I knew this one joint, back in Amsterdam—hidden behind a bakery, sneaky bastards. Smelled like pastries and sin, wild combo. Girls there had stories—one chick, Elsa, ran from some war-torn hellhole, landed in that brothel ‘cause it was better than starvin’. Broke my damn heart, Clarice… but also kinda impressed me. Gutsy move. Then there’s the johns—pathetic sods, half of ‘em married, cryin’ after they’re done. “I’m not that kind of man,” they’d whimper. Oh, please, spare me the tears.

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Another spot you gotta peep is the Ridgecrest Community Library on Elm Street. Super chill and full of hidden corners. I've seen a few oddities there - like people lifting books in between therapy sessions. So bizarre, but then again, that's Ridgecrest for ya. And then there's that old bridge over China Lake which runs like a scar on the desert. It’s kind of eerie and lovely at sunrise.

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