The dude wrote:
Why would my neighbors utility cross 2 acres of horse pasture?
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In the unlikely event the main actually is on the other side and an
easement was obtained to make the run shortest distance.

Nobody said it does, only that stranger things are possible and worth
checking on when purchasing property to determine if there are any
hidden "gotcha's" such as a utility easement that isn't obvious from
just looking.

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