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In response to "FWIW, I always thought that "New Yorkers" meant residents of NYC. For instance, " by mara

I grew up in Rochester, NY and totally agree with you. Upstaters will either say their town

or country when saying where they are from. They will never say, I am from New York - which is sometimes common for people from other states.

It's a quirky thing - but i've actually had this discussion in the past with people before. I comes from the perception by the world that New York is simply the City


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