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penturbanite
People who live beyond the "normal" suburban areas.

Earliest citation: "To prevent runaway growth and conserve local resources, penturbanites demand judicious county planning. Penturban land is still available at bargain prices, so middle-income families can often afford to live on two-acre to five-acre sites.

To the caring conserver, the old buildings in penturban towns are neither unattractive nor useless, but rich in nostalgia and generally less expensive than new construction.

—Jack Lessinger, "The emerging region of opportunity",
American Demographics, June 1, 1987.
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