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Real-Life Macau or Ghost In The Shell
Compare this tweeted picture of Macau with the Ghost in the Shell video below.
Real photo of a street in Macau looks like a scene from Ghost In The Shell. pic.twitter.com/RmUOAn4RoB
— LALO DAGACH (@LaloDagach) June 17, 2018
(Tweeted image of Macau with Grand Lisboa)
Here's a short video excerpt from the anime film Ghost in the Shell; since the building shown in Macau is newer than the film, maybe life imitates art as much as the reverse.
(Street scene excerpt from Ghost in the Shell)
Not really a prediction, but it has the right feeling for this site!
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