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dedl67

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32. The state seems to be in a vicious cycle

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:52 AM

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The less desirable the state becomes to live in, the more talented and ambitious people pack up and leave. The more talented and ambitious people pack up and leave, the less desirable the state becomes to live in. That's been happening in a lot of places across the US for a long time.

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