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Two young girls in an outdoor setting whisper to each other and laugh.
"I think it can show you how judgmental people can be."
Be Careful About What You Say About People in a Small Town, Maine
A woman with a white shirt sits at an old piano and plays.
"The traditional music we were looking at was basically the Franco-American folk songs."
Traditional Music in Maine
A lush wheat field in the American midwest on a bright day.
"This museum is the best place that I've ever been."
The Best Museum in Kansas
A beautiful, clear night sky with millions of stars over top of a rural field.
"Those peaceful summer nights were awesome."
The Lure of Home in Rural Kansas
"The thing I like I most about living in a small town is that driving to the outdoors is not a far ways away."
Driving to the Outdoors, Nevada
A basketball swooshes through a hoop on a darkly lit basketball court.
"If somebody falls down, you help them back up."
Kids Talk about Lessons Learned from Sports, Michigan
A beautiful stretch of secluded mountainous highway in Nevada.
"The freedom to travel is an important thing because it breaks the stereotypes."
The Freedom to Travel, Nevada
A close-up view of a droplet of water as it splashes into a pool.
"My grandmother and I would go out to the springs at her church."
Getting Water from Local Springs in Small-town New York
A gold, velvet-covered chair rests next to a bed with a red coverlet.
"I do believe that she just stayed around to comfort the people."
A Grandmother's Light in Dobbs Ferry, New York
An avenue of trees and a central sidewalk during the summertime.
"That small town had great points and not so great points."
The Good and Bad of Living in Small-town Georgia
A small-town sidewalk on a summer day shows outdoor cafe tables and sign boards advertising sales.
"Everybody was an aunt, everybody was an uncle."
Friends and Family in Dobb's Ferry, New York
A view of a herd of cows as shot from below, showing their legs and faces in close-up view.
"You can eat fries and you can see animals."
The Farm Show in Manheim, Pennsylvania

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