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cow towns

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plural of cow town

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The Organization and Guidance Department, the party’s most powerful agency, oversees appointments, inspections, and discipline everywhere—in Pyongyang as well as rural villages.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
More than half of the state’s roughly 1,300 cities and villages chose to reinstate it, according to Department of Revenue data.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

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Tucked along the riverbank beside quiet hamlets, andBeyond Punakha River Lodge offers an uncommon sense of complete seclusion.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
These small towns—whether lakeside retreats or artsy hamlets nestled into hills transformed by foliage—are the definition of autumn charm.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

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