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To grasp disaster, bike New Orleans
We start on high ground. It's hot and muggy, not a pleasant day for a bicycle ride. Then again, New Orleans never was all that pleasant in the late summer, even before the famous storm pushed her underwater and changed her for good. My colleague says that the best way to fathom the barren city is on two wheels. (07/09) ReadKeyword(s) : Wheel
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