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Sorry to respond to something from so long ago but I found it interesting that the fences received so much hate. As far as ridiculous blockades go, the fences weren't that bad. There were worse blockades in Sinnoh and Kalos, to be fair. Alola seems to put a large emphasis on people and Pokemon...