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Chris Erskine: I can make repairs, but then have to repair those repairs

As I've explained before, our house used to be one of those little drive-through huts where you could buy smokes and gum. Then it briefly became a photo drop-off booth, till digital ate up that entire universe.

Over the years, with grit and determination, my wife and I have managed to turn the little place into a comfortable family home.

Gone are the mounds of Marlboros. In their place is a stunning three-bedroom ranch with a hole in

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