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  "description": "I had a very bizarre trip into work today. I got a seat on the train and the heating was off. Nobody walked past me in a bad mood. It was simply a perfect commute.",
  "path": "/short-articles/2003-06-11-the-ying-and-yang-of-commuting/",
  "publishedAt": "2003-06-11T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:tki7vwlanxbwrz2er67eaeqa/site.standard.publication/3mp4h4md7zv2y",
  "tags": [
    "Misc",
    "Life"
  ],
  "textContent": "I had a very bizarre trip into work today.   \nI got a seat on the train and the heating was off (and the lady next to me was slim so I had plenty of room on the seat).   \nNobody walked in front/across me (so I didn't have to interrupt my leisurely stroll).   \nI didn't have to queue at the ticket barriers (and I always get the person with the duff ticket in front of me).   \nI had a large gap in front of me on all 6 escalators I travel on (I don't care much to be looking at someone's dandruff or getting a face full of last nights boozy wind!).   \nI didn't have to queue to get on the tube (it can often be a bun fight) and the carriage was nearly empty (which was nice). \n\nCompare this journey with last weeks and there is definitely a ying and yang of commuting. You can't say commuting is always dull and repetitive! \n\nThen again I may be losing it...",
  "title": "The Ying and Yang of commuting"
}