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I escaped 18 years ago. Will probably never return even to visit, though the natural beauty there is unmatched.

I escaped California 9 years ago. Only returned to pry my mom out. Have only been more than 4 ft into the state once, to attend a memorial service for a much beloved boss, though the natural beauty there is unmatched.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

You and I have been replaced, many times over, in our respective former homes by imported types that are far more amenable to the criminal bosses in charge than we ever were.