And normally bustling streets near the protest area are empty with shops closed and few people daring to walk on the streets.

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Several agricultural colleges and two zoos have closed, ramblers are being urged not to walk in the countryside, and even RSPCA inspectors are having to avoid setting foot on farmland.

BBC: News Online

After a few weeks, I could walk into the museum with my eyes closed.

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In other words, none of the offices that are going to be closed are the ones that taxpayers rely on for walk-in one on one assistance.

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