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1. You cringe when you find yourself referring to New York as "The City" (especially when you are outside New York)
2. No matter how long you've lived in NYC, when you head back to where you grew up, you head home
3. Your parents are fond of calling The City the Big Apple
4. You could not care less about, or outright loathe, the local New York sports teams
5. Conversely, you know at least 3 bars that will reliably show the games of your hometown teams
6. You've dreamt about having access to a car again
7. You have an I Love New York t-shirt at the bottom of your t-shirt drawer
8. You appreciate Shake Shack, but never enough to consider it better than your favorite lunch option from where you are from
9. You might not agree with New York pizza superiority, but you have learned not to question it
10. Your first apartment was not in the neighborhood it was described as being in by the craigslist post or your agent
11. You like to think of yourself as a character on one of your favorite New York-based television programs
12. You vote by absentee ballot out of state if you can
13. You still can't help but stare when you see a famous person in public
14. You are still figuring out the subway
15. You've gone to a chain restaurant in Times Square to remind yourself of home
16. You are always prepared for company at a moment's notice
17. As a result, you do the standard loop of tourist activities at least 4 times annually
18. You find taxis fascinating
19. The thought of moving back to your hometown is always there
20. But you are staying in New York forever!
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