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a transferred new area visited town area wanted learn happy asked wisest knowledgeable town went person recommended question people like community like wise asked people like live responded oh town i live best people warm friendly honest generous wonderful place live i sorry leave wise responded people just like happy here

an hour later considering approached wise asked question people like kind community wise asked people like live second answered oh people town terrible people cold unfriendly stingy corrupt terrible place live i happy leave it

and wise answered i sorry tell people town just like unhappy here

the point tend things people content productive tend people situations positive light people unhappy bitter tend people situations negative light