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Specifically, we want to know the particular moment or event that made it all come together for you in terms of your sense of what is special about Edmonton.
It's more than identifying what you like about Edmonton. It's a personal story that really illustrates what the city means to you.
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Over 1000 people came. Young, old, able-bodied, wheelchair-bound; people of all shapes and sizes; people of all ethnic backgrounds. What did they all have in common?
