So we've got to move this community forward. The other thing I want to touch on is the convention center. We talked about the convention center expansion. We have lost $70 million because our convention center is not capable of holding the size of conventions that it should. Whether we like it or not, we're in competition against Austin, Dallas, Houston, Waco, and I can name a few more that already have their convention spaces under construction. (40:50–41:01)
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