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Do towns have personalities?

We’re familiar with the concept of a town having “character” when it comes to its architecture, its history, or its location. But what if we define character less in terms of infrastructure and more in terms of personality? For example, a town could be extraverted or introverted, inclusive or exclusive, miserly or generous, victimized or valiant, in the same way an individual could be described as such. Could communities, like people, exhibit the symptoms of…