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/^t/First of all, I would like to begin with the advantages which are evident. Inhabitants in small communities appear more friendly, more concerned about their neighbours, more willing to help. Also, they keep in touch with one another and atttempt to maintain family bounds. This aspect of closeness between people has two sides. Inhabitants dwelling at same street ( e.g. in semi-detached houses) within short distances away from one another pay a great deal of attention to their neighbours' lives. As a consequence they are very curious about what is going on next door., and help their co-dwellers in times of trouble or in need. Neverthless, those 'decent' people, stired by so called good intentions tend to interfere with their neighbours' matters, although entirely 'unwanted'.