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greyfield
 n.— «Dead malls, referred to as “greyfields” in the New Urbanist community, are formally defined as failing malls with sales less than $150 per square foot, according to the non-profit Congress for New Urbanism (CNU).» —“Dead malls” by Charles Redell Sustainable Industries Mar. 2, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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