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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago

It's true, and not really a mystery. Having spent a few decades living through frozen winters in the upper midwest, it's like this: Sometimes you'll unexpectedly really, really need a neighbor. And the same is true for your neighbors, so folks tend to become neighborly.