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Representation helped, but it did not automatically create friendship. We still had to show up repeatedly and build community. In New Jersey, town choice matters more than outsiders realize. Two towns ten miles apart can feel like different lives. The move became better when we stopped comparing the new place to the old one and started building repeatable routines. The best decision we made was choosing ordinary daily ease over the impressive-looking option.

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