West Virginia Takeaways

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For me personally, there were four major takeaways. I learned a lot about West Virginia, my group members, Coalfield Development, and myself. This was the deepest into West Virginia I had ever been. Beguiled by the quietness in the mountains and forests. I couldn’t help but observe every small town, holler, and bend around every corner. If there was one thing I learned from people from each town and my group as well, it was that they have a lot of pride in their state and where they come from. Everywhere I went there was someone or something would me of West Virginia pride. My personal theory is that it’s got something to do with those beautiful Appalachian peaks. Maybe just a little bit.
In November, Ben Martz and Holly Frye had offered me

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