I just got back from New York - man, I love that city!  It has such a fast pace it's no wonder it's connected to the phrase "New York minute"!
I wonder how that phrase came to be?  
Probably because everything happens so quickly!  Interestingly,  United Nations is located right there in New York!
Oh, right!  I think it has been there since the 1940's but I could be wrong.
I am in awe at the number of languages spoken in New York - 800!  Isn't that something?? And I only speak ONE!
No kidding!  Hard to imagine 800 languages even exist, lol.
I know!  It is such a  linguistically diverse place!  It's amazing!
I would imagine Chicago is pretty similar.
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