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I have always liked nicknames, because they indicate intimacy. The silly, nonsensical names parents call their babies facilitate bonding, and as children grow, we still express warmth by calling ...

STL (27A: "Gateway to the West" city (Abbr.)) St. Louis (STL), Missouri is home to the Gateway Arch, and "Gateway to the West" is one of the city's nicknames. St. Louis is not the only U.S. city to ...