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    Country living in the middle of the city

    By Christopher Palmer and Mason Jones
    Christopher Palmer and Mason Jones
    Published: Jan. 24, 2008

    Meet John & Grace Crutchfield, the keepers of 82 acres of undeveloped land known as the BFL (Brackenridge Field Laboratory). For the last 40 years, the Crutchfields have kept the BFL track running smoothly for researchers and students alike.

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