{"id":922,"date":"2008-01-26T20:55:05","date_gmt":"2008-01-27T01:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=922"},"modified":"2008-01-26T20:55:05","modified_gmt":"2008-01-27T01:55:05","slug":"my-dc-topiary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=922","title":{"rendered":"my d.c.: topiary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People in my neighborhood take their postage stamp-sized yards very seriously and like to employ lawn services to help them care for them. 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