my name is mary fryer. i live around the corner. you've heard a lot already. i'm just going to say a few things. these are great neighbors. i was looking -- i saw the plans, and i've seen the increase, which is a little bit over 39% of what they have now. i was born in san mateo, and i moved to san francisco in '79. the neighborhood that i lived in, we had homes that were one level. now, most of those homes are two levels. one neighbor that i grew up with who recently died in '95, she had a house on either side of her that took away her sun light for the garden that she had cherished and taken care of for years. this is going to happen to my neighbors, and i -- i know what it did to my neighborhood in san mateo, and we call them mcmansions or monster homes. and i don't think -- i think this is really out of -- too big, and i think there is a better solution, and i think looking at someone who's been a neighbor for 42 years, given to our community -- i'm a social worker. i think giving to community is really important. these neighbors always have, so i'm here t

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