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The Time
Three hours a day, Sheldon Shorter fights slowdowns, red-light runners and the clock between Maryland and Virginia. |
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The People
It is not the travel time that unnerves Gayle Kosarin. It is the crush, bump and hustle of all the strangers who share her ride. |
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The Uncertainty
Jennifer Herger has learned one thing since becoming a Beltway commuter eight months ago: Expect the unexpected.
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Three kinds of people live and work in metropolitan Washington: the very rich, the very lucky, and those doomed to commute.
Most of us surrender our time and clog the region's infamous roadways, rail and bus lines. Commuting is forced labor, before and after the job.
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Stories by John P. Martin / Photos by Patrick D. Witty / Washingtonpost.com
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