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Since this entire exercise is hypothetical, why so many cities that are already alike? You'd just be creating metros that are bigger versions than what they already are. I think it would be much more interesting to see cities that compliment each other be paired up. For instance, combining Charlotte and Charleston would give you a great skyline, a dense and historic urban core, major league professional sports, great cuisine, a great variety of educational institutions, natural water features, and an awesome nightlife. Now THAT would be a kick-ass metro!
Charlotte and Charleston would be nice. Some others I would like to see
Atlanta-Philadelphia
LA-SF
Memphis-St. Louis
Austin-Nashville
Knoxville-Asheville(I would really be interested in this one)
Pittsburgh-Tampa
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