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Washington Foot and the Endless Lineup in Capital Life
Frederick C. Othman laments the recurring lineups in Washington from pay offices to cafeterias and bus doors. He mocks the omnipresent queues, notes quick counters, rationes, and crowded venues, and humorously questions what comes next in a city of stand in line rituals.
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Frederick C. Othman
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