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Overheard


Unfiltered By Mike Wolfe, Unfiltered 4-27-06

 
 

Overhead in the local pub in Bozeman, on a normal Wednesday night:

Gentleman from Phoenix- "Have you experienced much gentrification here in Bozeman?"

"Uncomfortable and befuddled silence from onlookers."

Gentlemen from Phoenix- "It was great for me to be able to move into a run-down neighborhood when home prices were low, in conjunction with others doing the same. We transformed the neighborhood into a great place to live, and really increased the value of homes there."



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