The concept of shrinking smart is accepting that as a rural community were probably not going to reverse a 100-year trend of losing population. At best, we may be able to stabilize. Either way, it is not a predictor of doom and gloom and in fact we may even begin to grow.
But Im getting ahead of myself.
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