Long time riders of mass transit in large cities develop an almost instinctual habit of moving away from danger. In DC, they also tend to let any WMATA people know. It's encouraged. Otherwise, the green line would be one non-stop rumble.
You never know about situations like that. You don't notice it until its in full gear. You'd feel pretty stupid if you found out after doing something rash to the hammer guy that he didn't have a hammer, and that the other guy had a knife.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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