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Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

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I grew up in a small
town
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 and
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 moved to a big
city
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, so I have experienced the good and bad sides of both. I never thought that I would like to live in a big
city
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, but I was wrong. after ten years of living in one, I can'
t
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 imagine ever living in a small
town
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 again. Small towns and big
cities
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 both have some problems in terms of transportation. In a small
town
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, you have to wen a car to ensure a comfortable living. You can'
t
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 get around without one because there isn'
t
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 any kind of public transportation. Big
cities
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 generally have heavy traffic and expensive parking, but there you have a choice of taking public transportation. It's not free, but it's often cheaper than driving when you consider gas and time. Especially if you don'
t
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 have a car; you're better off in the
city
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. I love the excitement of big
cities
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. Small towns have a slow pace. Large
cities
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 mean you have to adapt to a variety of situations, like finding a new route to work or trying a new restaurant. I enjoy that challenge very much. Another pail of the excitement of
city
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 living is the variety of cultural activities available? These things are rare in small ones. The final thing I like about large
cities
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 is the diversity of the people. The United States is made up of people of different races, religions, abilities and interests.
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, you seldom find
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 a variety of people in a smaller
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. I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become boring. Of course, security is a concern, and that's one area where small towns are superior to big
cities
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. Still, I would rather be a bit more cautious and live in a large
city
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 than feel secure but bored.
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