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Alexander Eydeland's avatar

Beautifully written. Subway as an existential symbol. No matter how dark, smelly or long the ride is, we know empirically, at the end there will be the daylight and fresh air. Paraphrasing the Romans - per cuniculis ad astra.

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Rebecca's avatar

Ah that's a comforting thought but in this case the train was in fact the light, the aspiration, the affirmation of life, because sick ppl don't get to go underground

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Zina Bose's avatar

ps the effort to LOG IN just to leave that comment

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Rebecca's avatar

Will be part of the record for years to come! Ignoring a tantrum now.

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Zina Bose's avatar

you did it!

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Rebecca's avatar

Lida wakes up by the way saying I DID IT bc her last memory is torture of me trying to get her down

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