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Rant of the Day: Oh my God! You live in Gatineau?

Mark Buzan has a fun post breaking down some of the myths / misconceptions / stereotypes about living in Gatineau : **

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You can imagine the reaction of many of my anglophone friends and colleagues who, residents of Ontario, ask me “WHY WOULD YOU LIVE IN GATINEAU”? Oddly enough, it’s as if this city - no more than a 10 to 15 minute drive for many Ottawa residents is as if they are entering into a foreign country. ** ** [ Read the entire post... ](http://www.markbuzan.com/Blog/Index/Entries/2009/3/6_Gatineau_vs._Ottawa%3A_Where_does_the_negativity_come_from.html) **

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