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BOSTON – A group of about 40 women and a few scattered men sat around modern white tables at the C-Space at 290 Congress Street in downtown Boston on a recent rainy night. The crowd, ranging in age from early 20s to 50s, came prepared with a number of questions to ask author Jon Birger. "So what's the deal with Boston?" asked a young professional woman. "I imagine it is very similar to Manhattan."

BOSTON – A group of about 40 women and a few scattered men sat around modern white tables at the C-Space at 290 Congress Street in downtown Boston on a recent rainy night. The crowd, ranging in age from early 20s to 50s, came prepared with a number of questions to ask author Jon Birger. "So what's the deal with Boston?" asked a young professional woman. "I imagine it is very similar to Manhattan."…