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Cedar Elm

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Reads 336
Votes 8
Parts 14
Time 1h 21m

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Welcome to Cedar Elm, Texas. A small town with many unusual people and places. You have just moved here after your parents died for they owned property here and specified you inherit said property after their passing. You don't remember at first but you lived here, and now your daughter is going to live here as well.All Rights Reserved

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The Doe Identity

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