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The city my secret buddy lives in shares it's name with fewer than five other cities in the United Sates. Hummmmm let's see that rules out Atlanta (11 US cities named Atlanta), Jacksonville (12 US cities share the name Jacksonville), and there are 14 cities named Athens.
No fingers, toes, eyes, or paws crossed. This is a "good" hint and to the very bestest of my research (a whole 35 minutes worth) this information is absolutely factual.