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Johnny Knoxville: Detroit Lives

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Posted by Mason Umholtz on Feb. 13, 2011
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Once the fourth-largest metropolis in America—some have called it the Death of the American Dream. Today, the young people of the Motor City are making it their own DIY paradise where rules are second to passion and creativity. They are creating the new Detroit on their own terms, against real adversity. We put our boots on and went exploring.

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