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/^t/Most people in developed countries are city dwellers. Many of them are drawn to live there by the hard to resist lure of the metropolis. The attractions of the city are many, namely the cosmopolitan atmosphere, stimulation of cultural events or the simple hope of finding work. However, one can be very alone in the city and the anonymity which at first seems to give freedom and protection later leaves just loneliness. There is a lot to do in the city but everything is expensive. The cost of living is extremely high and not many can aford it. The various pressures of city life cause crime to develop. Moreover, large modern cities are too big to control and therefore city-dwellers are forced to adopt an unnatural way of urban life away from the nature.