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 Between this and the 529s the tax base of any of those cities is screwed |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 1
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 Some of the printed incentives to lure them are wild |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 2
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  Anything to further gentrify and break up unions. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 3
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| exactly. |
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Jan 20th 2018 | 61
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| My three finalists still in the hunt |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 4
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| Are economy is too centralized if they need to lure businesses like |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 5
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| Small companies don't make large campaign donations |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 6
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| these monopolies are getting 'too big to fail'. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 12
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| I wonder how much the recruiting changes their initial top 20 |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 7
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| ATL, the DMV as a whole and Austin make the most sense |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 8
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| I think the DMV gets it |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 19
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| oh wow at the Detroit-Windsor bid not making the cut |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 9
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| Quite a few cities on that list have shit mass/public transit systems |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 10
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| they aint coming to NC cause of the hb2 shit so strike raleigh off |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 11
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| perfect reason to come imo. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 13
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| true. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 21
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| The worse is already over with HB2.... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 31
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| The worse is far from over. They're trying to gerrymander the judiciary ... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 36
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| Tbh, the DC area obv has a statistical advantage since it has 3 location... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 14
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| To see who will give the best deal: DC, VA or MD |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 16
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| Right, very true |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 49
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| i can't lie this whole shit has disgusted me |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 15
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| why would you want it in your city? |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 17
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| A lot of cities in the US aren't economic dynamos like NYC, SF or HOU |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 18
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| why wouldnt you? |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 20
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| I don't want it in Denver |
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Jan 18th 2018 |
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| Because the tax and land give aways overwhelmingly support the company |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 22
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| yup |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 23
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| Here's a 28 page report from Good Jobs First |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 25
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| interesting. got some time today since were closed for snow so i'll thum... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 30
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| it's an okey-doke, akin to building a NFL stadium for the trickle-down. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 32
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| promotes other tech coming in, which means mo' jobs |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 37
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| This. Im so glad my city didn't make the cut |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 57
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| Heard a ton of negative stuff about the effects Amazon has had in Seattl... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 24
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| *doesn't see Baltimore on the list* |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 26
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| Baltimore has given them 43 mil since 2015 |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 27
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| Casinos, Unused City Owned Conference Hotels, Grand Prixs... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 41
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| SO GLAD. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 47
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| I think there should be a federal law that bans states from racing to |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 28
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| *stares states rightsingly* |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 29
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| How is Raleigh not automatically the choice? |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 33
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| not sure what Raleigh has over Atlanta |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 34
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| a couple reasons..... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 39
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| amazon can build their own "public" transit infrastructure |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 59
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| Hard to attract people when your state cedes being a democracy |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 35
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| The state is actually 50/50 in terms of politics. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 38
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| You're trying to get new people though |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 40
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| NC is a little misrepresented..... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 42
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| Your people are hit or miss. Your legislature is batshit & unethical. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 43
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| our traffic is fucked up enough, already. if part of the incentives equa... |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 50
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| GOP in NC are some gangsters |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 54
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| straight up said fuck democracy. |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 56
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| RE: NC is a little misrepresented..... |
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Jun 13th 2018 | 66
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| Raleigh made the cut, but transportation and freebies are an issue |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 44
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| dc is too much of a clusterf*ck |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 45
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| Right.I was wondering,where would a campus even fit in DC? lol. But |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 48
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| lol, i'm biased :) |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 51
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| Downtown Silver Spring ain't happenin' captain. |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 53
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| RFK is vacant now. Tear that sucker down and that might do it. |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 55
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| Newark or Philly gwan get it because of the port and rail. |
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Jan 18th 2018 | 46
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| yep. i think it's going to come down to Newark or somewhere in DMV. |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 52
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| RE: Newark or Philly gwan get it because of the port and rail. |
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Jan 19th 2018 | 58
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| thank the Matrix it ain't coming to Cleveland. |
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Jan 20th 2018 | 60
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| I dont think its going to be downtown Toronto |
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Jan 20th 2018 | 62
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| RE: I dont think its going to be downtown Toronto |
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Jun 14th 2018 | 67
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| 10% of Amazon employees in Ohio on food stamps |
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Jan 23rd 2018 | 63
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| SMH. the desperation for 'jobs' without labor protection |
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Jan 23rd 2018 | 65
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| yes but this is not for *THOSE* amazon employees |
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Jun 14th 2018 | 71
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| First checkout free store doesn't accept food stamps "currently" |
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Jan 23rd 2018 | 64
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| Supposedly down to RDU and ATL |
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Jun 14th 2018 | 68
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| top 5 according to Bloomberg |
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Jun 14th 2018 | 69
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| they about to win that good 'OJ Prize' |
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Jun 14th 2018 | 70
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| they'll probably pick Austin and it'll be the nail in the coffin |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 73
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| I think it will be RDU, but likely waiting till after midterms |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 75
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| gosh, i hope not |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 77
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| Unless you own a time machine, that goose is cooked |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 79
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| My money is on Austin has a heavy tech presence |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 81
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| damn bloomberg lol |
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Nov 07th 2018 | 89
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| I really hope they don't pick Los Angeles |
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Jun 14th 2018 | 72
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| gift/curse. just google "seattle + amazon" to see all of the drama. |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 74
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| Curse for small or already expensive cities, gift for big cities |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 76
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| You know Philly and Atlanta have the same size metro populations |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 78
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| Atlanta population: 470k. Philly: 1,580k. |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 80
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| ATL metro population: 5.8M; Philly: 6.1M; CHI: 9.5M |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 82
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| Seattle IS a big city for purposes of this situation... |
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Jun 15th 2018 | 83
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| Big cities like NYC are already like this. |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 124
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| Long Island and Arlington win |
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Nov 06th 2018 | 84
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| Well my rental property value is going up |
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Nov 06th 2018 | 85
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| Coincidentally, Bezos already owns homes in NYC & DC |
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Nov 06th 2018 | 86
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| He has so much going on with the feds in terms of contracts, no surprise... |
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Nov 06th 2018 | 87
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| I saw Long Island and was hella confused. |
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Nov 06th 2018 | 88
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| whup tee do... |
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Nov 07th 2018 | 90
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| Bezos played all these cities like idiots |
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Nov 07th 2018 | 91
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| yup. |
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Nov 08th 2018 | 95
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| ^ |
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Nov 08th 2018 | 96
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| peace be upon those cities... they are about to take HUGE Ls off this |
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Nov 07th 2018 | 92
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| Fuck, am I gonna have to quit my job? |
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Nov 08th 2018 | 94
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| Lol. What a cock tease to the rest of America. |
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Nov 13th 2018 | 105
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| Not for 10 years, but RIP G Train, 7 Train & L Train... |
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Nov 08th 2018 | 93
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| NYC is already expensive and crowded. |
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Nov 08th 2018 | 97
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| Have you ridden the G or the L during rush hours? |
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Nov 09th 2018 | 98
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| The L during rush hour is what mid-America thinks the Mexican border |
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Nov 12th 2018 | 100
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| LOL & LMAO @ "affordable housing" in NYC |
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Nov 13th 2018 | 104
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| still holding out hope for moco nm |
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Nov 12th 2018 | 99
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| current employers will feel the heat in DMV |
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Nov 13th 2018 | 101
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| my renters are scared...they called me soon as they heard this |
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Nov 13th 2018 | 102
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| it's going to f*cking skyrocket |
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Nov 13th 2018 | 103
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| LMAO, NY and VA are giving a combined $2 billion |
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Nov 13th 2018 | 106
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| NYC dropped. No replacement. Proceeding w/ NoVA and Nashville. |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 107
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| Grand opening, grand closing. |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 108
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| Nashville |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 109
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| ^^^ |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 114
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| lol |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 110
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| thats pretty funny |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 111
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| Wait, did NY actually refuse them any money? |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 112
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| Governor Cuomo and Mayor DiBlasio both wanted them here |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 115
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| Ahhh, gotcha |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 116
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| Shouldn't that have been a part of the selection process? |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 117
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| I could be wrong |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 118
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| Yeah, it seems like Amazon is scared at the possibility of |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 119
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| Does it seem like NYers weren't thrilled about Amazon opening up shop? |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 121
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| My group text was pretty happy, but there are always a couple dummies |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 122
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| I know I called Nashville as a finalist, but, my god, the traffic. RIP. |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 113
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| K.I.M., Amazon! |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 120
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| I'm split. |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 123
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| Nashville doesn't have great or decent public transit, does it? |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 125
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| Nashville is getting an "Operations Hub" which isn't an HQ |
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Feb 14th 2019 | 126
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