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In the cities the divergence of real interests is nothing like as great as is commonly supposed; but it does exist, and, above all, there is a tendency to forget or ignore the community of interest.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In the cities the divergence of real interests is nothing like as great as is commonly supposed; but it does exist, and…”
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He argues that while urban interests may diverge, they are often overstated and community interests exist.
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