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Welcome to lore legends, a subset of lore episodes that explore the strange tales we whisper in the dark,

even if they can't always be proven by the history books.

So if you're ready, let's begin.

Stand outside your home, close your eyes and listen.

Hear the cars passing by and the laughter of children playing down the block.

A bell on a bicycle chimes, a horn blares in the distance.

The whale of a siren screams toward an emergency.

There's always something going on, even in the quietest suburb.

But there are other towns where nothing is heard but there are. even in the quietest suburb.

But there are other towns where nothing is heard but the wind blowing through the streets.

The homes that are still standing are shells of what they used to be.

All that's left behind are walls with peeling paint and water stains on the ceiling.

Tall grass grows with wild abandoned through the cracks in the sidewalk as street signs rust

where they stand.

There is no laughter, not a single car drives by, and the only visitors are the people who view

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