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Cities are like gentlemen, they are born, not made. you are either a city, or you are not, size has nothing to do with it. i bet san francisco was a city from the very first time it had a dozen settlers. new york is "yokel", but san francisco is "city at heart".
-Will Rogers
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Cities Are Like Gentlemen, They Are Born,

Will Rogers
Cities are like gentlemen, they are born, not made. you are either a city, or you are not, size has nothing to do with it. i bet san francisco was a city from the very first time it had a dozen settlers. new york is "yokel", but san francisco is "city at heart".
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