Gadling picks the world's best "second cities"

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Hey Jeff, thanks for the comment, I definitely appreciate the feedback. I do have to disagree with your explanation regarding the origin of the phrase "second city." As I understand it, the phrase was coined in an article written by New York writer A.J. Liebling:

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/410156.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_City#History

That's not to say your explanation doesn't also make sense; it also seems like a believable explanation. Isn't it interesting to see how these phrases develop? It's kind of the same thing that's happened when people describe Chicago as the "Windy City."

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