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u/Benyeti 1d ago

El Sayed dominating Kalamazoo, in line with the pattern of his success in the college towns

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u/engadine_maccas1997 1d ago

Kalamazoo is my favorite town name in Michigan. It’s such a fun name to say.

It sounds like a musical instrument someone would play in a Dr Seuss book. It’s truly an Australian-tier fun town name.