Officially, it’s called the General Executive Facility, or GEF 1, pronounced “Jeff 1” by the countless state workers who have served behind its concrete walls, which resemble a prison.
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Officially, it’s called the General Executive Facility, or GEF 1, pronounced “Jeff 1” by the countless state workers who have served behind its concrete walls, which resemble a prison.
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