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An aerial view shows a part of the 60 km (38 miles) long A40/B1 motorway in downtown Essen between the western German cities of Dortmund and Duisburg, which has been turned into
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Picture shows a part of the 60 km (38 miles) long A40/B1 motorway in downtown Essen between the western German cities of Dortmund and Duisburg, which has been turned into the "Still-Leben
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