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The Marbrisa design called for a swimmable moat in lieu of unsightly safety railings. Anyone who accidentally stepped beyond the terraces edge, the architect reasoned, would simply fall into the channel.

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The Marbrisa design called for a swimmable moat in lieu of unsightly safety railings. Anyone who accidentally stepped beyond the terraces edge, the architect reasoned, would simply fall into the channel.

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