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Marian and I are coming up to San Francisco in a couple of weeks and we’re going to have all day Sunday free for sightseeing and whatnot. Do any of my Bay Area readers have any nonobvious suggestions for things to do and see? Anything accessible by foot or transit is OK. Thanks!