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Country living in the middle of the city:

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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