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📘 Part 3: Cities

Rory debates city versus country living with Maria. Are city dwellers rude? He explains why urban life can lead to burnout but also greater choice, and wonders if tourist hotspots are actually unlivable.

Maria & Rory

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Accrue

verb — if money or interest accrues or if you accrue it, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.

Proximity

noun — nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Determined

adj. — having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.

Adjust

verb — alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.

Moderation

noun — the avoidance of excess or extremes.

Close knit

adj. — bound together by strong relationships and common interests.

Cohesion

noun — the situation when the members of a group or society are united.

By virtue of something

idiom — as a result of something.

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