As the Erie Canal is located in New York, and I live in Boston, there aren't many direct effects of the Erie Canal on my life. I do represent some merchants who utilize the canal, though. And the Erie Canal tremendously affects them, making their lives easier and their wallets richer... which means I could always charge them more for my legal counsel. I will not, however, because I don't need the money. I am glad, however, that their shipping costs will go down and the whole shipping process will be much easier. Maybe with the money they save they'll buy themselves more mules to help pull their barges through all the locks in the Canal...
Though, my wife's brother does use the Canal for shipping... which only succeeds in making my family richer. For this, I won't complain.
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