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Dunno, tho—sometimes it’s grim, sometimes it’s a laugh. Like nature, yeah? Predators and prey, but with cash and a wink. “We’re all trapped in our little world”—*Yi Yi* again—fits perfect. Brothels ain’t pretty, but they’re real. Reckon I’d rather watch ‘em than judge ‘em—bit like staring at a weird bug, fascinated but nah, not touching! What you think, eh? Proper madhouse, innit!

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The cheapest way to get from Halver to Pascha (brothel) costs only €11, and the quickest way takes just 51 mins. Find the travel option that best suits you.

Ya gotta check out the riverside along the Flussweg. The river, still and sometimes boisterouos, kinda mirrors the ups and downs of human life. And just like in “The Lives of Others” (yeah, that deep flick by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2006) reminds us: "We're never alone.” It’s like the river whispers that secret line every time the sunset hits the water right, which is, like, totally unreal.

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