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These countries are paying people to move to the countryside

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Escape to the country... remote work has made rural relocation easier. Image: Unsplash/Federico Respini

Victoria Masterson
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
Ian Shine
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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