^ no, cle is nowhere near the number two market for osu. for one thing, number two as compared to what? ohio? come on. im sure chillicothe for example beats it. regardless, nd is likely still bigger or as big fandom around cle than osu even today. thats not the case in cinci. unlike cle they have a real college there, uc.
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this is fun — 11 inaccurate geographic markers:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/11-inaccurate-geographic-markers