Snapshot: Mos Espa

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November 30, 1999

Architectural detail, also know as 'set dressing,' is evident throughout the Mos Espa Main Street set.



Keywords: Sets, Snapshots

Filed under: The Movies, Episode I

Databank: Mos Espa
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