On the wall opposite was a bright Mediterranean scene of whitewashed houses and sheets drying on a line.

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Siu and I sat on folding chairs beside a line of drying laundry and gazed out over the unfinished houses.

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At the family home on Thursday, Valjorefa's backpack was drying on a clothing line and some crayons and a notebook with her school work were on the ground.

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Sensing a demand, he also began making and drying ramen noodles using a production line he imported from Vietnam.

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In another milestone in Boston's recovery, the area around the marathon finish line was reopened to the public, with fresh cement still drying on the repaired sidewalk.

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