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• And the new global economic reality makes it much more important that small communities build some clout by joining forces.
• "(I)n a 21^st-century economy, we are all partners together," Price said. "No one business can stand alone. Plus, no one organization has the people in place to reach everyone. Working together we are a stronger voice for rural South Dakota."
• And who knows--as that united

voice gets louder, small towns may be more likely to call the town down the road a partner, instead of a rival. Until Friday night, anyway.