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It seems like NY saw an opportunity for cash inflow, a modest $52.00, but money all the same.

the car we had been storing in the wildlands of PA

I had to laugh when I read that.

Many years ago I did a short stint as a truck driver . Pennsylvania, by far , has the highest incidents of cars, appliances, etc in the front yard than any other state.

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This was in a garage, but PA is a fairly depressed state.

For all of that, the 2 cities that have money are the liberal ones. The depressed areas in between Philly and Pittsburgh are conservative.