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Peter Welch: “The reality is that rurality is not a straight line.”

On the recordMay 17, 2023
The reality is that rurality is not a straight line.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch emphasizes the complexity of defining rural areas.

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