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Regarding the Nov. 16 Metro article "So Close, Yet So Far Apart":
Having traveled more than 68,000 miles by car throughout Virginia last year, I can guarantee that more things unite Northern Virginia and the rest of the state than divide them.
All Virginians want quality education for their children, so each child can reach his or her full potential. They want jobs that reward the dignity of work and respect the worker. They want a transportation system that functions so getting to work isn't a job in and of itself. They want clean air and water. They want safe communities. When they get old, they don't want to be pushed into the shadows and forgotten or abused. They want to live secure and healthy lives. They want a government that listens to all citizens, not just those with the fattest wallets.
I could go on, but you get the idea. If you look for differences, you will find them. If you look for bedrock values that unite us, you will find them, too.
LESLIE BYRNE
Falls Church
The writer, a Democrat, has represented Northern Virginia districts in Congress and in the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates.
