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Once I was back in the car, temporary contract in hand, everyone was overjoyed with my good fortune. This was it — the first foothold in Oregon and something definitely worth celebrating, so we decided to find a place to eat. As we pulled back to Highway One, we made the decision to stay one additional day to check out real estate. Losing one day would force us to drive straight home to Bakersfield, but we were young. And have I mentioned foolish?As we were talking, Diane caught sight of a real estate office. We made a quick u-turn and within minutes we were speaking with Peggy Muller, the only realtor in Bandon-By-The-Sea. After handing us a page of listings, a city map and her business card, Alex asked if there were any businesses for sale in the area. Peggy pulled a small file box from a bookshelf and began reading through cards. She mumbled to herself for a few minutes, and finally said, “Why don’t you just drive down Third Street — half the businesses...
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