Physician Placement
Success Stories
From urban centers to rural communities and everywhere in between, Jackson Physician Search recruiters are making matches that empower hospitals, medical practices, community health centers, and other healthcare organizations to deliver better outcomes.
Select any state to read stories of how our team is bringing their best to work in your community.
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Kansas
Diligence and Doximity: Physician Recruiter Helps Rural Kansas Hospital Hire Ideal FM-OB
Often situated in remote locations with fewer amenities, rural healthcare organizations are all too familiar with the challenge of recruiting […]
Read MoreAlabama
Recruiter Finds Two Physicians in Under Six Months to Care for Underserved Alabama Community
When a growing clinic, once an FQHC, in Alabama lost two primary care physicians early in 2022, the Medical Director […]
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Leveraging Residency Director Contacts Helps Recruiter Fill Primary Care Role in <90 Days
While the healthcare M&A numbers may suggest that small, independent private practices are disappearing, many private groups continue to be profitable. Their leaders […]
Read MoreAlabama
Overcoming COVID-19 Recruitment Challenges Through Collaboration and Creativity
It’s human nature to look for positive outcomes in even the most challenging of situations, and in spite of our […]
Read MoreAlaska
No Challenge Too Big, No Location Too Remote: Recruiter Finds FM-OB for FQHC on Alaskan Island
People tend to have strong opinions about where they want to live and work, and when it comes to a […]
Read MoreArizona
From Two Nephrologists to a National Contract: Finding Success in a Shortage in 120 Days
The physician shortage will eventually impact almost every specialty, but nephrology is already taking a hit. The number of medical […]
Read MoreArkansas
Worth the Wait: Physician Recruiter Finds Perfect Resident for Rural Hospital
The physician shortage continues to be top of mind among healthcare leaders around the nation, but perhaps nowhere is it […]
Read MoreArkansas
Physician Recruiter Saves Orthopedic Surgeon from Almost Missing His Dream Job
We successfully placed an Orthopedic Surgeon with an Arkansas hospital five years ago and, when that physician departed for personal […]
Read MoreCalifornia
Strong Access to Physician Executive Candidates Drives Quick Placement for a Healthcare Tech Company
When a California-based healthcare technology company needed to hire a Vice President of Life Sciences, they were hoping to find […]
Read MoreCalifornia
FQHC Struggles to Recruit Until a Physician’s Wife Takes Charge
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) ensure access to care, however, they can only serve as many patients as they have […]
Read MoreColorado
Relationship-Driven Recruitment: Physician Recruiter’s Network Leads to 13-Day Placement
As Divisional Vice President of Business Development for Jackson Physician Search, Ben Stadjuhar has relationships with healthcare leaders nationwide – […]
Read MoreColorado
Big Shoes to Fill: Physician Recruiter Finds Foot and Ankle Surgeon to Replace Departing Physician Executive
When a well-respected foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. P, took a physician executive job at a Western Colorado regional hospital, […]
Read MoreColorado
Why an Experienced Recruiter is Invaluable
A 15-bed, critical access hospital, in remote, rural Colorado contracted Jackson Physician Search to recruit a Family Practitioner who has […]
Read MoreConnecticut
Consultative Physician Recruiting Results in 3 Placements for Connecticut Hospital
When an academic hospital in Connecticut first came to Jackson Physician Search about a potential physician recruiting partnership, they were […]
Read MoreDelaware
Opening the Door: Dedicated Physician Recruiter Transforms Orthopedic Surgeon Search
After months of searching for an orthopedic surgeon to join their group, the administrator at a Delaware orthopedic practice was […]
Read MoreFlorida
100-Day Urology Search Earns Recruiter the Highest Praise–a Referral
A multi-specialty group in a West Florida metro was tired of paying high upfront recruitment fees with limited results. The […]
Read MoreGeorgia
A Partnership for Progress: How Jackson Physician Search Found the Ideal CMO for a Growing FQHC
An organization experiencing rapid change needs a strong leader to navigate the road ahead. This was precisely the situation facing […]
Read MoreGeorgia
Physician Recruiter Makes 42-Day Family Medicine Placement for Groundbreaking Clinic
When a ground-breaking wound care clinic in a suburb of Atlanta lost its sole physician unexpectedly, the practice manager immediately […]
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Cue the Fireworks: Metro Health System Celebrates End of Onerous Physician Search
With a specialty pool of fewer than 5,000 actively practicing physicians, a large health system located in a major metro […]
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New Year, New Physician: A Georgia Private Practice Started 2021 by Welcoming a New Physician
A private group of orthopedic clinics and outpatient surgery centers with locations throughout Georgia needed to quickly recruit a family […]
Read MoreHawaii
Hawaiian Critical Care Group Welcomes Dream Candidate to Dream Role in Under 100 Days
Healthcare organizations of all types, sizes, and locales often find a need for assistance recruiting physicians. Even those in the […]
Read MoreIdaho
Longtime Client Hires Medical Director Thanks to Physician Recruiter’s Ability to See the Big Picture
They say when one door closes, another one opens, and this can be especially true in physician recruitment. It’s always […]
Read MoreIllinois
Physician Recruiter’s Compensation Recommendation Proves Critical to Midwestern GI Physician Search
As the physician shortage worsens, the compensation required to attract and retain physicians increases–particularly in the locations and specialties that […]
Read MoreIllinois
Rural Practice Wins West Coast Surgeon with Promise of Autonomy, Flexibility, Growth
A high-volume Orthopedic Surgery practice in a rural Midwestern community was struggling to recruit a Total Joint/Adult Reconstruction Orthopedic Surgeon. […]
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Mission Accomplished: How a Physician Recruiter Helped a Client Launch First-of-Its-Kind Treatment Center in a Major Midwestern City
According to Mental Health America, approximately 1 in 12 adults in the US suffer from substance abuse disorder. Those seeking […]
Read MoreIllinois
Well-Crafted Physician Job Ad Generates Five Times the Typical Response Rate
Some physician specialties are a little easier to recruit than others, but Gastroenterology (GI) just isn’t one of them. With […]
Read MoreIndiana
Physician Recruiter’s Persistence Brings 3 Physicians to Rural Indiana FQHC
As demand for healthcare services increases nationwide, Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHCs) are experiencing exponential growth. FQHCs treat patients regardless […]
Read MoreIndiana
Doximity Helps Recruiter Place Two Physicians Within Six Months at an Indiana FQHC
Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHCs) exist to provide care to medically underserved populations and areas. They can be in rural […]
Read MoreIndiana
Overcoming Small Candidate Pools in Physician Recruitment: Doximity DocMail for the Win!
A true success story, a physician search for a Reproductive Endocrinologist earns Doximity’s “Hire of the Quarter.” Reproductive Endocrinology has […]
Read MoreIowa
41-Day Radiation Oncology Search Fills Critical Gap in Rural Iowa Community
Across the nation, residents in rural communities are more likely to experience higher rates of chronic diseases and lower life […]
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Recruiter’s Network & Hospital’s Flexibility Results in 51-Day CRNA Placement
The healthcare industry is facing a number of staffing challenges, and when it comes to shortages, CRNAs are at the […]
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Rural Hospital Client Wins Big with Three FMOB Placements in One Month
When Jackson Physician Search Director of Recruiting Katie Moeller first met with her new client, a 100-bed, rural hospital in […]
Read MoreIowa
How Our Physician Leader Search Earned Doximity’s “Hire of the Quarter”
For two years, a Midwestern academic institution tried to fill a Family Medicine Department Chair position. Faculty members were all […]
Read MoreKansas
Diligence and Doximity: Physician Recruiter Helps Rural Kansas Hospital Hire Ideal FM-OB
Often situated in remote locations with fewer amenities, rural healthcare organizations are all too familiar with the challenge of recruiting […]
Read MoreKentucky
Matchmaking Success: Physician Recruiter Finds the Ideal Partner for Solo Practitioner in Rural Kentucky
When the owner and sole practitioner of a vascular surgery center in Kentucky decided to expand into a new market, […]
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Strategic Digital Outreach Helps Kentucky Hospital Recruit Two Long-Awaited Physician Executives
At what point does a healthcare leader realize it may be time to bring in some outside assistance on physician […]
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Physician Recruitment Partnership Results in 9 Placements in One Year for Kentucky Hospital
Across the country, organizations large and small need help to recruit OB-GYNs. High malpractice insurance, laws about reproductive care, and […]
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Physician Recruiter Uses Regional Expertise (and Doximity) to Make 3 Primary Care Placements in 90 Days
As the Executive Vice President of Business Development for Jackson Physician Search, Tim Sheley has relationships with healthcare leaders throughout […]
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10-Year Physician Recruitment Partnership with Kentucky Hospital and Still Going Strong
It was 2012 when Carly Clem, then a recruitment consultant at Jackson Physician Search, received an assignment to work with […]
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Teamwork Makes the Placement Work
Not much about life in the United States during 2020 resembled our definition of “normal,” but still, life went on […]
Read MoreLouisiana
Digital Sourcing and Serendipity Result in Physician Placement in Only 54 Days
Jackson Physician Search had just made a successful physician placement at a Louisiana medical group when it found itself in […]
Read MoreMaryland
Power of Partnership: Physician Recruiter Makes 35th Placement with Maryland Hospital
The difficulty of recruiting physicians today means healthcare organizations all over the nation are seeking solutions to accelerate their efforts. […]
Read MoreMassachusetts
A Peek Behind the Physician Recruitment Curtain: The Magic of Doximity
Healthcare organizations make the decision to partner with a physician recruitment firm for a wide variety of reasons, one of […]
Read MoreMichigan
Physician Recruiter’s Recommendations Result in 90-Day Medical Director Placement
In any physician search, defining the role requirements involves debating which skills, attributes, and experience are genuinely must-haves versus nice-to-haves. […]
Read MoreMinnesota
Physician Recruiter Helps Rural Hospital Hire Two Family Medicine Physicians in Six Months
As the physician shortage worsens nationwide and demand for primary care physicians in rural America intensifies, rural healthcare organizations find […]
Read MoreMinnesota
Hospital Trusts Recruiter to Evaluate J-1 Physician Candidates and Hires Ideal Neurologist
When a large health system in Minnesota sought to grow its neuro-hospitalist program, leadership knew hiring a neurologist wouldn’t be […]
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Recruiter’s Site Visit Crucial to Placing Diagnostic Radiologist in Less Than 4 Months
When our Regional Vice President first reached out to the administrator at a radiology group to offer physician recruitment assistance, […]
Read MoreMinnesota
Going the Distance: Hospital Changes Course to Secure Sought-after Surgeon
When the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) endorsed Jackson Physician Search as its first and only recruitment partner, healthcare organizations around […]
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Minnesota Hospital Goes the Extra Mile to Win Over a Physician Candidate
A competitive compensation package is critical to finding success in physician recruitment but offering top dollar on its own is […]
Read MoreMississippi
Worth the Wait: Physician Recruiter Balances Clinic’s Urgent Need and Ideal Candidate’s Timeline
Despite a beautiful location in coastal Mississippi, a multi-specialty clinic struggled to hire a much-needed Family Medicine physician. After successfully […]
Read MoreMissouri
Physician Recruiter Brings Missouri FQHC Quick Success with These 3 Tactics
As the demand for primary care physicians continues to outpace supply, physician recruiters must consistently leverage every tactic available to […]
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Recruiter’s Creative Problem-Solving Helps Client Hire Gastroenterologist
As one of the harder specialties to recruit, it’s not unusual for Gastroenterology job openings to remain vacant for more […]
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The Recruiter Next Door: A Neighborly Introduction Drives 13 Physician Placements for a Metro Hospital
As a national physician recruitment firm with offices across the country, Jackson Physician Search understands the nuances of placing physicians […]
Read MoreMissouri
Physician Recruiter Captures the Attention of a Tiny Candidate Pool with Creative Job Ad
Healthcare organizations and physician recruiters trying to fill physician vacancies have long known just how challenging it can be in […]
Read MoreMontana
Despite Tiny Candidate Pool, Recruiter finds Physician to Launch a New Program and Plant Roots in a Western Rural Community
Based in Jackson Physician Search’s Denver office, Senior Search Consultant Misha Fabick knows all too well the specific challenges of […]
Read MoreMontana
Second Chance: Physician Recruiter Proves to be Invaluable to a Rural Montana Hospital
Nowhere is the physician shortage felt more acutely than hospitals and healthcare organizations in rural communities. According to the AAMC, […]
Read MoreNebraska
Marathon Not a Sprint: Rural Healthcare Administrators Take Time to Build a Relationship with Preferred Candidate
Physician recruitment remains one of the top challenges facing rural healthcare organizations. In his role as Regional VP of Business […]
Read MoreNebraska
Physician Recruiter Makes Her Own Luck, Secures 13-Day Family Medicine Placement for a Nebraska FQHC
Exactly how long does it take to place a physician? How long, and of course, how much will it cost? […]
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A Mass Texting Campaign Led to an 8-day Cardiologist Placement for this Nebraska Practice
Belonging to one of the most sought after specialties, Cardiologists can expect to find heavy demand for their services. Dr. […]
Read MoreNew Hampshire
Despite a Small Candidate Pool, Recruiter Places Ideal Physician Executive for a Unique Role in 54 Days
Jackson Physician Search works with hospitals, health systems, and medical groups in all 50 states to help them recruit and […]
Read MoreNew Jersey
Attracting Top Talent: A Physician Recruiter’s Role in a Competitive Opportunity
The stats on physician burnout are high, and healthy work-life balance continues to be a top-priority goal of many physicians. […]
Read MoreNew Jersey
Practice “Wanted” an Italian-Speaking Physician – Recruiter Helped Them Prioritize What They “Needed”
A family-owned practice in urban New Jersey was searching for a physician who was as unique as the practice itself. […]
Read MoreNew Mexico
It’s a Small World: Physician Recruitment Story Results in a Sweet Reunion
The average length of a Primary Care physician search is 180 days. However, for rural health centers, the physician recruitment […]
Read MoreNew York
Recruiter Makes 3 Placements in 6 Months for Primary Care Group in Upstate New York
When Search Consultant Reece Asbury first met with his client in upstate New York, he could sense their frustration. They […]
Read MoreNew York
A Pattern of Success: 30-Day Placements Earn Physician Recruiter a Client Referral
It’s often said that if something happens once, it’s luck. If it happens twice, it’s a coincidence, but if it […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina
Jackson Physician Search Recruiter Wins Doximity “Hire of the Quarter” by Using Geo-Targeting to Place an OB/GYN
A record number of physicians are nearing retirement age. Combine this with increasing physician burnout and low physician job satisfaction, […]
Read MoreNorth Dakota
Rural North Dakota Hospital Strikes Gold (Twice) in Provider Recruitment
The provider shortage combined with rising burnout levels and increased turnover mean that even top-ranked hospitals are likely to face […]
Read MoreNorth Dakota
Forecasting Placements: Recruiting a Physician to Weather the Cold
Imagine a town where the winter temperatures are often below freezing. The living room window looks out to a dark […]
Read MoreNorth Dakota
How an Act of Kindness Helped a Rural Medical Group Recruit Its Newest Physician
Healthcare facilities in rural or “less popular” locations face an uphill climb in physician recruitment due to the growing physician […]
Read MoreOhio
Physician Search Success: Hospital Hires Gastroenterologist to Start GI Program in Rural Ohio
When community need for a Gastroenterologist grew too big to ignore, one small hospital in southwest Ohio launched a physician […]
Read MoreOhio
Jackson Physician Search Recruiter Lands an Addiction Medicine Physician in Just 54 Days for Medical Group
For independent physician groups, physician recruitment can be especially challenging. Private practices are increasingly being acquired or are merging with […]
Read MoreOklahoma
A True Partnership: Recruiter Places 36 Physicians with Rural Oklahoma Hospital
Rural hospitals sometimes struggle to recruit quality physicians due to the difficulties of making a job in a small town […]
Read MoreOregon
Physician Recruiter Successfully Guides Solo Practitioner Through Physician Recruitment Process
For a solo practitioner, deciding to bring on a second physician can be difficult for several reasons. Will there be […]
Read MoreOregon
Community-Centered Healthcare: Physician Recruiter Brings 13 Providers to Southern Oregon
When Director of Recruiting Olivia Georgia first flew to southern Oregon to meet with her newest client, she knew she […]
Read MorePennsylvania
Physician Recruiter Uses Insider Knowledge and Doximity to Fill a Hospital Psychiatry Job in Under 90 Days
When an East Coast hospital needed to hire a psychiatrist, the in-house recruitment team knew exactly which physician recruitment partner […]
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The Proof is in the Placement: How a Physician Group Recruited a Psychiatrist in 54 Days
Psychiatry is a very tough specialty to recruit. Just prior to the pandemic, U.S. News reported that more than 115 […]
Read MoreSouth Carolina
Track Record of Trust Leads to 90-day Family Medicine Placement with Rural Critical Access Hospital
Rural physician recruitment is no easy task. When you factor in marketing and interview expenses, sign-on bonus, and relocation stipend, […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota
South Dakota Rural Hospital Recruits CRNA and Two FMOBs With Co-Branded Search Strategy
In the current market, some of the most challenging searches are for CRNAs and Family Medicine Obstetricians, and the difficulty […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota
Physician Recruiter Helps South Dakota Clinic Win Over Physician and Family
Physician retirement is top of mind for healthcare administrators across the country. According to data from the American Association of […]
Read MoreTennessee
Search for Mission-Minded Physician Executive Ends in Success
As the nation’s mental health crisis worsens, behavioral healthcare organizations across the country face complex issues such as staffing shortages […]
Read MoreTennessee
From Birthplace to Workplace: Physician Recruiter Discovers Ideal Local Candidate
“Who is your ideal physician candidate?” This is the first question our physician recruiters ask when they visit a new […]
Read MoreTexas
Rural West Texas Hospital Goes the Distance to Secure the Right Internal Medicine Physician
As the physician shortage worsens, hiring primary care physicians becomes increasingly more difficult. This is especially true with respect to […]
Read MoreTexas
Recruiter Finds General Surgeon to Start Surgical Unit at Rural West Texas Clinic
When the new CEO of a West Texas clinic wanted to start an in-house surgical unit, he knew finding the […]
Read MoreTexas
Physician Recruiter’s Advice Helps Rural Hospital Replace Retiring OB/GYN in <4 Months
Just over a year ago, Search Consultant Sonya Cathey first partnered with a critical access hospital in rural West Texas […]
Read MoreTexas
Recruiter Helps Rural Client Fill Nurse Practitioner Job in Under 60 Days
As organizations begin to feel the impact of the physician shortage, many organizations look to Advanced Practice Providers to support […]
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Focused on Fit: Physician Recruiter’s Detailed Approach Results in 6 Placements, Earns Glowing Review
As healthcare organizations all over the country face increasing staffing shortages and recruitment challenges, even those who don’t typically partner […]
Read MoreTexas
Physician Recruiter Makes Two Placements in One Day in Rural Texas
It was 2019 when Jackson Physician Search first began working with an independent regional hospital in rural East Texas. Several […]
Read MoreTexas
Physician Recruiter Helps Long-time Texas Client Hire Pediatrician to Launch Mental Health Initiative
One in five children in the US is diagnosed with a mental health disorder every year, and as is the […]
Read MoreTexas
Physician Recruiter Answers a Big “Ask” with 44-Day Family Medicine Placement
When the CEO of a healthcare system in rural Texas submitted an inquiry through the Jackson Physician Search website, Divisional […]
Read MoreTexas
A Physician Recruitment Reunion Paves the Way for a Lasting Partnership
The best relationships don’t happen overnight. It’s as true for business partnerships as it is for friendships and family relationships. […]
Read MoreTexas
Lightning Strikes Twice: Physician Recruiter Makes 2 Placements for Rural Hospital in Less Than 3 Months
When rural healthcare organizations see the positive impact a permanent physician recruitment firm can have on one difficult physician search, […]
Read MoreTexas
Searching for a Unicorn: Physician Recruiter Finds OBGYN to Meet the Growing Needs of a West Texas Hospital
According to a November 2021 article in the New York Times, Texas is having a moment of growth. The state […]
Read MoreTexas
Community Pitches in to Charm an Internal Medicine Physician During Recruitment
To be successful in the highly competitive world of physician recruitment, rural healthcare facilities have to go the extra mile […]
Read MoreTexas
From Skeptic to Raving Fan: Rural Hospital Fills Two-year Vacancy in 11 Weeks
Six months is the average amount of time it takes to fill a Family Medicine vacancy, and for a rural […]
Read MoreUtah
Physician Recruiter Tackles Back-to-Back Nephrology Searches in Utah
The latest projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges suggest that by 2034, the United States will experience a […]
Read MoreVirginia
Persistence Pays Off in General Surgeon Search for Rural Virginia Hospital
Healthcare organizations nationwide are facing a surge of physician retirements as Baby Boomer physicians prepare to leave the industry. Rural […]
Read MoreVirginia
The Resident and the Retiree: New Physician Recruiter Secures Two Family Medicine Physicians for Virginia Urgent Care Center
As a Research Consultant for Jackson Physician Search, Katherine Hurford was frequently involved in successful physician placements throughout the Eastern […]
Read MoreWashington
National Network, Local Know-How: Transforming Rural Physician Recruitment in Washington
When choosing a physician recruitment partner, it’s beneficial for a healthcare organization to select a firm with expertise in its […]
Read MoreWest Virginia
Physician Executive Recruiting: Longtime Client Hires the Medical Director They Need
Senior Director of Recruiting Sally Ann Patton is no stranger to the challenges of rural physician recruitment. Over the years, […]
Read MoreWisconsin
Physician Recruiter Finds Perfect FMOB for Wisconsin Hospital, Earning Doximity’s “Hire of the Quarter”
When a Wisconsin critical access hospital needed to recruit additional providers, its leaders knew partnering with Jackson Physician Search would […]
Read MoreWisconsin
Fruits of Labor: Physician Recruiter’s Diligence Pays Off in a 28-Day Emergency Medicine Placement
When a critical access hospital on the border of Wisconsin and Iowa needed to hire an Emergency Medicine physician, its […]
Read MoreWisconsin
“It’s a Small World”: 45-Day CRNA Search Reunites Candidate with Army Squad Member
Every physician or provider search has its obstacles, but it is the especially strenuous searches that often result in organizations […]
Read MoreWisconsin
Physician Recruiter Places the Perfect ENT in Just 76 Days, Earning Doximity’s “Hire of the Quarter”
According to Silverline, 82% of patients report that their most important factor when choosing healthcare is quality customer service. From […]
Read MoreWisconsin
Breaking with Tradition: Private Practice Wins with Digital Physician Recruitment
A private radiology practice in Wisconsin was facing increasing patient demand when Jackson Physician Search first spoke to the practice […]
Read MoreWyoming
Critical Access Hospital Launches Emergency Medicine Department with Help from Physician Recruiter
Have you ever visited a town that didn’t have a single stoplight? Now, imagine living in this town and knowing […]
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