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While this may happen to some degree, it's almost certainly overshadowed by the fact that this also quickly creates a vast wealth gap, leading to problems with housing, gentrification, etc. In other words, the people actually living there will very quickly be priced out of many markets. We see this effect to some extent in nearly every country in the world, just mixed in with all other economic activity, so it isn't as plainly obvious.


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