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/^t/Looking at the further advantages of life in the suburbs, it is widely acknowledged that the outskirts are the place where one can appreciate close contact with nature. City-dwellers are surrounded by skyscrapers and noisy streets, whereas the suburbs inhabitants are woken up by the singing of birds. That is why the outskirts are a busy place during the weekends, when those who want to flee from the boom of the city hide in the oasis of quietness and the unspoilt beauty. In this respect, life in the metropolis is an artificial existence in the place where every building looks the same and even human beings themselves begin to resemble one another in appearance as well as in character.