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Where Is Tennessee?

JL;DR SUMMARY Rachel Schwartzberg reflects on her life in Memphis, Tennessee, after moving from New York City with her husband. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Places mentioned

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
"Rachel Schwartzberg and her husband, Steve, live in Memphis where they have a driveway and endless street parking."
New York City, New York, United States
"I had never been to Memphis, but we were looking to leave New York City, and I figured we could go anywhere for a year or two."
Canada
"It only occurred to me at that moment that Ia CanadianturnedNew Yorkeractually had no idea where in the country we were headed."
Phoenix, Hawaii, United States
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Springfield, New Jersey, United States
"Putting Springfield, New Jersey, on the Map: Ben Hoffer by Judy Gruen"
Ariel, Central District, Israel
"Lessons in Community BuildingFrom Israel: How a Religious Community Took Root in Ariel by Carol Ungar"
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