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Watch: William Shatner Narrates Chicago's Video Pitch to Amazon


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"An economic powerhouse."

"A thriving ecosystem of transportation and tech."

"An icon of culture and community."

These are just some of the superlatives Chicago uses---in a voiceover from William Shatner---to pitch itself to Amazon as the best place for its second North American headquarters. The city released the video to YouTube Friday, just as it wrapped up its official visit from Amazon executives, who spent part of this week touring possible HQ2 locations and learning more about the city.

"It's day one in the second city," Shatner says as the roughly 90 second video concludes. "Let's get started."

Check out the video below.


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