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Does the air around here seem just a bit more rare on this fine Monday morning? Well it should. Master of Shadows appears in the privileged upper-right quadrant — that would be "highbrow" and "brilliant" — of New York Magazine's weekly Approval Matrix feature. Impressive, and considerably better than Philadelphia, placed toward the top left for its "undistinguished architecture and culture." Can't say I totally disagree, but at least they've got this, which, come to think of it, is probably a nice illustration of how certain residents of that city are feeling this morning. The full "Highbrow" and "Brilliant" quadrant after the jump:
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