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In the Gilmore girls’ hometown, things are (mostly) the same

Graham, left, and Bledel return as Lorelai and Rory in four new episodes of Gilmore Girls on Netflix

STARS HOLLOW WAS A TOWN FROZEN IN TIME. The tiny Connecticut home of Gilmore Girls never changed, nor did its inhabitants: diner owner Luke was always grouchy, inn chef Sookie always bubbly, town jester Kirk always good for a pratfall. The Gilmores, young mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bright daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel), with just 16 years separating them, had

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