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BMW's Spartanburg plant, inset right, made Greenville, S.C., a destination. The plant, which opened in 1994, paved the way for bustling downtown businesses, such as this cafe, inset left. (ERIC KULISCH)

October 01, 2018 05:00 AM

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Upstate South Carolina is a land of contradiction.

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