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New York City: Is It Worth It? The Honest Visitor's Guide
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New York City: Is It Worth It? The Honest Visitor's Guide

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New York is not a city. It is a civilisation. Eight million people from every country on earth, compressed into an island 21 kilometres long, producing more art, food, culture and energy per square metre than anywhere else in the world. Here is how to do it justice.

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