stackyFACTSNever underestimate the economic power of pure, unadulterated petty vengeance.
Never underestimate the economic power of pure, unadulterated petty vengeance. Throughout history, property owners have constructed 'spite houses'—bizarrely narrow, practically unlivable homes built for the sole purpose of blocking a neighbor's sunlight, ruining their ocean view, or cutting off their access to an alleyway. People will gladly bankrupt themselves on construction costs just to guarantee their neighbor has a terrible morning.
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