The same three thousand or so people were still living the same small-town life

September 1, 2023

“This town was caught in a perpetual state of stagnation. The same three thousand or so people were still living the same small-town life. They thought they ruled the universe from the confines of this one-mile square, yet their world ended at the city limits.” ― Kimber Silver, Broken Rhodes

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