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jays



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 am    Post subject: close to the home Reply with quote
Does "close to the home" in the following sentence mean simply "close to the house" or something other?
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The water is often stagnant and close to the home in discarded tires, unused wading and swimming pools, plant suacers, and even gutters and flat roofs.
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dragn



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, it just means physically close to the house.

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