Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Q: The local bar paid $5 for the building, which sits between a redeveloped office building and an antique shop. The local bar said it would maintain the building for "legal services to indigent residents of Charleston County and coastal South Carolina," the records said.

A: The bar paid $5 for the building, sitting between an office building and antique shop. The bar said it would keep the building for "legal services to residents of coastal South Carolina."
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Q: It would be the highest-level contact between the United States and North Korea since President Bush took office.

A: It would be the highest-level contact b/t the US and North Korea since Bush began.
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Q: At the heart of SPEA, the Master of Public Affairs program has held a successful reputation compared to other programs in the nation. An integral part of that reputation has been the professional success of our alumni.

A:
The Master of Public Affairs program of the SPEA held a good reputation compared to the other programs. Much of the reputation is due to Alumni.
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