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NIMBY is the natural phenomenon of being [TERRITORIAL]. Short for 'not in my backyard', Nimby is used to describe residents who oppose property development near where they live. A popular tactical tool, the word NIMBY is often used by property [developers], supporters of same and pro development government decision makers in an attempt to destroy public support for residents, labelling those who oppose new developments within their own [residential] locality as selfish and subculture. However, NIMBY, the art of being territoral has been practiced by most living creatures big or small since nature created them to present day.
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