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/^t/Nowadays, there seems to exist an opinion that small towns are something inferior to the big cities. We often label them as "god-forsaken holes," which, of course, brings out bad associations immediately. However, we can also observe quite a different tendency, viz. leaving the gigantic metropolises and settling down in the "sleepy" boroughs. We may issue a point, what makes some people love those tiny towns and, on the other hand, what causes others to hate them. Why some of us long to live in a small town while others want to leave them as soon as possible? Finally, we are to pose a question, what are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small town.