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HOMOSASSA, Part One: Nature's Own Attraction


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A former governor of Maine, a Confederate Senator, some bad land deals and a hippo named Lucifer all have one thing in common: a quiet brackish spring named Homosassa. What brought these characters to this spot? And what happens when a big idea falls apart?

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