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    Siaogang Sports Center opens Nov. 2 with heated pool and NT$50 gym sessions

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    Siaogang Sports Center officially opens Nov. 2 with a heated indoor pool, a 95-machine gym and multipurpose courts. Free trial access runs through Nov. 1, with standard gym admission then costing NT$50 per hour.

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    Siaogang Sports Center opens Nov. 2 with heated pool and NT$50 gym sessions

    Siaogang Sports Center officially opens Nov. 2 with a heated indoor pool, a 95-machine gym and multipurpose courts. Free trial access runs through Nov. 1, with standard gym admission then costing NT$50 per hour.

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