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A commentator on Bloomberg’s excellent Pimm Fox show made the observation that in economic terms, there are actually 33 Chinas, and marketers should understand the difference. As there are varied markets here, said Fox. It seems a thought usually ignored. As we see ourselves as an outward-sailing species. But we are no longer the generic nationalized economy to come out of WW II. We are instead multifaceted internally, and therein lies our growth potential. North Dakota is booming and should be a magnet for the industrious young willing to live in a van for a few years to stake a claim in their future. As the West is booming for farmers. America is a farm. And Chicago is its center. But here on the edges of America they are bookish, petulant and broke.

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