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By Matt Kirouac Oklahoma City is steeped in stereotypes — both of the wind-swept and chicken-fried varieties. Thanks to Rodgers and Hammerstein, Twister and the endless cowboy tropes, the city has historically, put the “wild” in “wild west.” But in recent years, Oklahoma’s capital has successfully overcome those clichés in a major way. Ever since its sudden founding during the Land Rush of 1889 and, subsequently, its population ballooning to 50,000 in mere hours like some kind of Columbusing Amazing Race, Oklahoma City has maintained momentum, transforming in recent years from cowboy calamity …
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