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The population of this old Outback railroad town can be counted on two hands. Make that one hand, depending on the season. "Sure could use some rain," says one of the handful of folks nursing their beers on the front porch of Parachilna's Prairie Hotel. A couple people nod their heads in tacit agreement. The vibe is as slow and lazy as the hotel's silver windmill, twirling above a couple of dusty gas pumps.
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The population of this old Outback railroad town can be counted on two hands. Make that one hand, depending on the season. "Sure could use some rain," says one of the handful of folks nursing their beers on the front porch of Parachilna's Prairie Hotel. A couple people nod their heads in tacit agreement. The vibe is as slow and lazy as the hotel's silver windmill, twirling above a couple of dusty gas pumps.
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