As I look out over a strip mall west of downtown Austin, Texas, I've got a funny feeling. Lyrics from an old Joni Mitchell song pass through my mind: "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot." What can explain my nostalgia? Suddenly, I realize that, years ago, there was no mall here, but a little lake where I used to come with family and friends to fish, swim, and while away the interminable, hot, summer afternoons.
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