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The grid appeared. It was perfect. The power lines hummed, the zones developed into tiny brownstones, and the ticker at the bottom began its familiar crawl: "Heavy traffic reported on Main St... Mayor's approval rating at 54%." But as the city grew, the simulation began to bleed.
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