At about the same time Shea was contemplating the arborcide, local media were reporting that design changes (a euphemism for nosediving stock prices at Compuware, the company committed to replacing the giant hole with an office project) were causing a yearlong delay in the project's completion.
Always eager to look on the bright side of an issue, the upbeat Shea pointed out the good news: There is now absolutely no chance of any Devil's Night activity occurring at a site that has zero trees as well as no buildings.
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