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Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, let's get straight to it.
You have saved up your money for years and are now ready to build your dream home.
What did you have in mind?
A suburban bungalow straight out of the 60s, a perfect lawn with minimal landscaping,
a brick patio in the backyard with an old-fashioned grill, clean lawn furniture, and a swimming
pool.
Two car car port pastel sighting and a gable roof, completed with white shutters and
a white picket fence.
Honey.
In the living room, we would have moss green rugs and a fireplace with a stone mantle,
and wood paneling on the walls.
In the kitchen, the cupboards would be a pale yellow, and we would have a turquoise metal
oven, and vinyl flooring.
Um, sweetie, but I was thinking of more modern style house, an open concept house or glass
wood, metal, and concrete.
Besides, it's just a fad, it doesn't have the homey feeling the old homes do.
Sweetie Pie, it's not a lot of waste to space.
It is relaxing, and the house would be eco-friendly with an inflore heating system, and
designed to retain the heat of the sun in the winter.
And keep the house cool in the summer.
We would have solar panels on the roof.
Do you know how much those things cost?
What about your vintage furniture, dearest?
And instead of a lawn, which is also a lot of wasted space, and would require environmentally
harmful pesticides.
We would have a fish pond in the backyard, and a garden that would cover the whole yard so
we could grow our own food.
But buttercup, I thought you always said that you love visiting your grandmother's house.
And I thought you, Mr. Scientist, were all up and saving the planet with your technological
advancement.
Um, well, I am just going to get some coffee while you two keep discussing.
Thank you.