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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a transplant who arrived here somewhat randomly and knowing no one and with no job. I was only going to stay here for a few months. I hate hot weather and planned to move along.

Ten years later, and I'm still here. I've made some of the best friends of my life here, both natives and transplants, and I almost can't imagine leaving this area. It charms me all the time, from the view as I drive over the Roosevelt bridge to the parks, the museums and all the neighborhoods. I've never met a mean or dismissive person, anywhere in the city, and strangers have always been basically kind and welcoming. No, not everyone I meet becomes a friend, but I have found a basic human kindness here that I have not found in other cities.

I guess you could call me one of those transplants with a hard core love affair with this place. Whenever I meet a native, my first thought is how cool it is they grew up in an interesting place and I look forward to their stories about what has changed and how.

Yes, I am a nerd, but that doesn't keep me here. What keeps me here is the people, the crazy street life, and the beauty.[/quote]

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