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text_swap[0] = "The Problem<p>&#8226; the client had a concrete retaining wall severely cracked by time<p>&#8226; the engineer assured it was strong and would last another hundred years<p>&#8226; the cost to replace the wall was not in the budget<p>Solution<p>Sometimes, distraction is more cost effective than perfection. Hand painting the concrete walls not only acted as a foil for the aging cracks, but had the advantage of providing a conversation piece. Subtle enough, the doorways look like access to underground catacombs and neighborhood children are often heard inventing wonderful stories about what goes on behind the doors. While there was the cost of the artist, his price was only 5% of the estimate to replace the wall, and the gardens above did not have to be redone.";