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    Chris Deziel
    A building and landscaping contractor, Chris Deziel co-founded two gardening companies and has remodeled properties in Colorado, California and Kyoto, Japan. He developed his building and landscaping skills while helping to build a small city in the Oregon desert from the ground up. Deziel's specialties are carpentry and furniture refinishing.
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