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I understand that Leanne's younger sister in Essex got:-

D D D D D D
D D D D S S
D D S S S S
S S S S S S
D D D T T T
D D T T T T
D T T T T T
D S S T T T
T T T T T T
S S T T T T

I do not know what she did for 7 and then 8 houses, but I understand she got them all! Well done!


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