These Global Cities Rank As The Happiest In The World For 2025
The concept of happiness is wildly subjective, but that isn't going to stop lists of the world's happiest cities from cropping up. Which place tops the list?
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The concept of happiness is wildly subjective, but that isn't going to stop lists of the world's happiest cities from cropping up. Which place tops the list?
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