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Challenging Midwestern Clichés

When we talk about being from the Midwest, it usually comes with some familiar words. "Quaint" and "old fashioned" or worse, "close-minded" and "too slow." So are they true? Well - it's complicated.

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Music: Ryan Andersen, Blue Dot Sessions, Breath Before The Plunge; all have been edited for length.

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