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Cheeerist, I hate Connecticut.

From the Journal Inquirer
VERNON - The McDonald's restaurant on Route 83 is looking for more than a facelift as corporate owners are hoping to tear down the existing structure and construct a more modern building complete with two drive-through windows. But the [proposed] futuristic design is causing concern among the town's Design Review Commission, which is calling for a more subdued, New England-esque look.
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[Design Review Commission staff liaison] Rodriguez said..."A lot of this is about what you want the character of a community to be."