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EXPLORING THE ADIRONDACKS

A few months back, I struck up a conversation on a train with two European tourists who were visiting NYC. They went on about how awestruck they were by the city and how everyone in Europe dreams of visiting New York. New York: the industrialized capital of the world. New York: the endless sea of skyscrapers. New York: the vast array of city lights that twinkle like stars above countless hordes of people. They asked me how big New York is. I

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