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Why do cities like London and New York have million-dollar townhouses with completely blacked-out windows?

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Why do cities like London and New York have million-dollar townhouses with completely blacked-out windows?

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Why do cities like London and New York have million-dollar townhouses with completely blacked-out windows?
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