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“It’s a great town and just the right size. As I always say, Paducah has a lot of big city advantages without the big city disadvantages. When people come to the museum, they’re often surprised. We’re a contemporary museum, reflecting not just what’s going on in the quilting world present day, but what’s going on in the world at large.”

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