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Save the Forum from Landfill

This is the last call to preserve the historic [b]Forum Diner[/b] (211 E State Route 4) via transport, or it will end up "doomed in a landfill." The Forum Diner is still available for $15,000. Rigging costs will depend upon where the diner is transported to. The diner contains 3 major sections at 18ft 6in each, and the price is a bargain considering its 15,000 square feet (only $1 per square foot!), and a great business opportunity once it reopens.

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