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Deep down in the desert of New Mexico, a city called Liber stands high in the sky. This city has no electricity, no running water, no government, no laws, and no one to tell you what you can and can't do. It may seem like a perfect getaway spot; it may seem like somewhere to hide from your troubles, but that might not be the case. Liber has its own problems, as does any city, but Liber's problems seem to circulate around one man in particular: Benjamin Sharpe.
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