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The myth of sisyphus.(Slants & Trends)

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THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS comes to mind when contemplating the labors a landowner can be put through in trying to build a house in California, especially a house with a coastal view (see story, p. 85).

In the case examined therein, the would-be homeowner pushed the stone of his design review application up the regulatory hill four times, each time conceding to ...

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