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Mike Conaway: Woe to those who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you are made to dwell…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Woe to those who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land.
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Mike Conaway
Texas

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Conaway references a biblical verse to illustrate the consequences of land consolidation.

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