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I was excited. In the weeks that followed, Dad began to do up the barn. I helped him run electricity from the main house in an underground trench we dug out. We pored over DIY books to figure out how to get water pipes from the mains into the corner of the barn. Dad installed a large sink, a toilet, and a modern shower. And then he bought a cooker and a fridge. He lined the walls with egg boxes. “Soundproofing,” he said.
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