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Article: St. Petersburg: Introduction
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St. Petersburg: Introduction
St. Petersburg is a city so confident of its good weather that one of the local papers had a long tradition of giving away that day's edition anytime the sun didn't shine. Surrounded by water and beaches on three sides, the city has drawn generations of winter sun seekers
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many of whom return permanently. St. Petersburg has a booming local economy, especially in tourism, health care, manufacturing, and high ...