The crumbling city, once a major American metropolis, now seems doomed to ruin as the automobile industry on which she once depended disappears from the American landscaper.

这个日趋衰落的城市曾经是美国重要的大都市，现在，随着它曾经依赖的汽车业在美国风光渐失，这座城市看起来注定要破产。

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Much like its struggling auto industry, the Motor City took a major fall, tumbling from No. 16 to No. 33.

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That is despite the ravages wrought by hurricanes in August and September, which not only destroyed a major port city but closed down a big chunk of the energy industry.

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But, there are many smaller communities across the country that have advantageous locations or something unique about them (i.e. major university located there, name medical complex located there, significant clean industry in the city, highly educated population base without being a large urban complex) that offer attractive locations for women to look at when starting a business.

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