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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=3><STRONG>science</STRONG></FONT><BR
clear=all><SPAN class=clsLarger>Rot in Peace</SPAN><BR><SPAN
class=clsSmall><FONT color=gray>Putting old buildings and settlements to
rest.</FONT></SPAN><BR>By Caitlin DeSilvey<BR><SPAN class=clsSmaller><FONT
color=#cc0000>Updated <FONT color=#cc0000>Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at 12:06 PM
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what's gained when abandoned structures are allowed to decay.</STRONG>
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<P></P><EM>Caitlin DeSilvey, a cultural geographer of ruined things, is the
caretaker of a homestead north of Missoula, Mont., and holds a research
fellowship with the Open University in the United Kingdom.</EM><BR><BR><FONT
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