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Magic City is a nickname of several cities, usually commemorating a remarkable growth in size over a short time. The cities include:

In the United States:

Elsewhere:

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-'''Magic City''' is the nickname of several cities:
+'''Magic City''' is a nickname of several cities, usually commemorating a remarkable growth in size over a short time. The cities include:
 '''In the United States:'''
-*[[Moberly, Missouri]]
 *[[Barberton, Ohio]]
 *[[Billings, Montana]]
 *[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
-**Named because of the "magical", extremely rapid, and massive growth of industry into the city
 *[[Bogalusa, Louisiana]]
 *[[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]
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 *[[Leadville, Colorado]]
 *[[Miami, Florida]]
-**so named because of the "magical" immigration of various ethnic groups
 *[[Millinocket, Maine]]
 *[[Minot, North Dakota]]
+*[[Moberly, Missouri]]
-**so named because of the rapid construction of the precursor tent town
-*[[Roanoke, Virginia]] due to rapid growth with the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]]
+*[[Roanoke, Virginia]]
 '''Elsewhere:'''
 *[[Freeport, Bahamas]]
-**so styled as it was carved out of the bush in [[1955]] and went on to become a budding metropolis in just one decade.
-See also:
+==See also==
 * [[Magic Town]], a 1947 American film
+* [[Magic City]], a rock band from Columbus, Ohio
-* [[Magic City]], a 60's-inspired girl-group/garage-rock band from Columbus, OH. Formed in 2005. www.myspace.com/magiccity
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