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Monica Smith in Time: Don’t Feel Bad About Getting Take-Out. That’s Been Normal for Thousands of Years

Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities that have much in common with ancient urban centers. UCLA’s Monica Smith writes about the history of cities and…

April 16, 2019
Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities that have much in common with ancient urban centers. UCLA’s Monica Smith writes about the history of cities and take out. 

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