It's not a secret how the world works

So I present to you a couple from lovely Pacifica, Calif. Their names need not concern us. They live in an apartment with a gorgeous ocean view. It has a gorgeous view because the apartment is on top of a cliff.

It rained recently. You probably remember that. The rain was not kind to the cliff. The apartment building was threatened. The couple were interviewed by the newspaper reporter. "Try living with people telling you your house could crumble away at any minute," said one.

"We had no idea the cliff was eroding," said the other

Where to begin?
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