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  "thesis": "A sizeable housing incentive does not necessarily translate into a large reduction in total construction cost. An east Windsor proposal makes that distinction tangible: a nominal development-charge reduction approaching $3 million was capped at roughly $2.55 million, against a $132 million construction estimate. Most proposed homes were in apartment towers, a housing form facing a very different regional resale market from townhouses.",
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