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by dr_doom 4814 days ago
I also wouldn't call Austin the middle of nowhere. Within a 3 hour drive are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio each being in the top 10 for populous cities. Arguably, Chicago is more isolated.
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But you'll find most Texans have never left the state of Texas. Texas is just that big. By and large the people here are very isolated.
No "Arguably" about it; Chicago is more isolated, but it's also much bigger.