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Wide view inside the Houston Astrodome during a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, showing the field, players, crowd, and distinctive domed roof.

Five hands on a concrete wall; above a torn edge are scenes of outdoor dining, floodwater, and a crowded street; text reads “Who gets to move on?”

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