Lights shine on a residence, but when it comes to nobody, they stay unseen. Properties devoid of human presence stay dark. Nobody to greet the glow, nobody's residence to lighten up. Uninhabited dwellings stay empty of illumination, leaving the lights pointless. Lamp seeks occupants, but in absence of people's property, there's no one to light up.
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