Growing Up in an Inner City Slum a Great Way to Abide in Shape .

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Stereotypes would make you believe rural kids are tough. They do all those farm chores, right?

Maybe, but they too get to get in the car (or truck, as tenacious as we're still dealing in stereotypes) to go anywhere. City kids get to pass everywhere - especially if they're too short to afford bus fare.

So, there you own it.