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Behind him, I could see exposed studs, wiring, and a section of drywall cut away in a rectangle so clean it looked almost measured.
« Brian, what happened to the wall? »
« One of the outlets was loose. »
« The outlet was loose? »
« Yeah. »
« So you removed half the wall? »
« Not half. »
« This is big. »
« Okay, about four feet. »
I looked at the outlet hanging near the bottom of the opening.
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