Burlington is so small that even if it doubled in population, it would still be under 100k but on the larger end of New England cities. Another alternative would be that VT remained part of New York and Burlington, Bennington and Brattleboro became industrial centers like those in upstate NY. Fortunatly, that never happened...
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Sprawling on the fringes of the city in geometric order, an insulated border in-between the bright lights and the far, unlit unknown. (Neil Peart)
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