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As a Midwestern college town, Columbia has a reputation for progressive politics, persuasive journalism, and public art.^{[1]   better source needed}

As a Midwestern college town, Columbia is home to high-quality health care facilities, cultural opportunities, and a low cost of living. ^[1]

Jman31474 ( talk) 21:57, 30 November 2023 (UTC) reply

I am just curious, why did this even need to be clarified to begin with? How else would someone reasonably pronounce the word "Columbia"? Ribose carb ( talk) 20:48, 26 January 2024 (UTC) reply

Consider how a Spanish speaker would pronounce the country "Colombia". I think the clarification is needed, especially because around 10% of the City of Columbia was not born in the United States. Grey Wanderer ( talk) 21:06, 3 February 2024 (UTC) reply