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    • Chapter 5
    'We wanted a back yard ...
    and room for the dog'
    Linda and Rachel Gebelein
    Linda Gebelein and her daughter Rachel, 4. Patrick Schneider/staff
    The odometer on Linda Gebelein's Ford Escort tells the story of her life: 72 miles a day. Almost 400 miles a week. Close to 20,000 miles a year. But Gebelein couldn't be happier.

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    • Question: How is a suburban lifestyle preferable to a close-in location?