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Over cups of coffee and plates of bacon and eggs, the conversation at Parke's Place is often lively and focused on the topic of the day. Talk often turns to land rights and court showdowns between the towns of Preston, Ledyard and North Stonington and the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino, about five miles away from the Route 12 diner. The diner's owner, Parke Spicer, is Preston's former first selectman. Relations between the tribe, town leaders and residents have been strained since Foxwoods opened nine years ago. The casino's immense popularity and the resulting traffic congestion have significantly affected the quality of life of the formerly rural area.