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It is unfair to say Mumbai and Mumbaikars are the rudest. Ask anyone living there and they will tell you how helpful neighbours are, especially in times of need. Mumbai is the only Indian city where thousands of people throng for jobs and find a place. An example of Mumbaikars is the typical autowallah. He is the best friend of a stranger; he is honest to the core, takes you promptly to your destination, helps you find the address, and returns even the smallest change.

K. Sivaraman,
Chennai

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Mumbaikars were out on the streets helping fellow citizens during last year's unprecedented floods, while the government machinery was all but non-existent. Such are the values that sustain over a crore of cosmopolitan Mumbaikars struggling hard for their livelihood, fighting against time.

Ram Gurbaxani,
Vadodara

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As one who has worked in Mumbai for three decades, I fail to understand the prefix `rude' attached to it by the Reader's Digest. Confined to their apartments, Mumbaikars have no time for others. But when it comes to helping people in need, they volunteer wholeheartedly. Despite the city bursting at its seams, people wear a winsome smile on their face.

Vengarai S. Raman,
Thanjavur, T.N.

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