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8. Probably Helped By Changing The Water

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:48 PM

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Seriously. Haven’t been to the mall in decades but I remember the reflecting pool being filled with trash, muck and algae. Removing all the water and cleaning debris from it on its own would probably improve the look from satellite images. Not going to last and a simple clean out would have probably been cheaper.

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