A Quote by Paul Smith
Even today, the bigger the city, the better. That's why I live in New York.
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Fortunately, I had cousins who lived in Buffalo and would often go to visit them, which I loved to do because I liked Buffalo as it was a big city. Even today, the bigger the city, the better.
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