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A Mesmerizing Look at 24 Hours in a New York City Taxi

A taxi in Manhattan on Sept. 4, 2012. Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Ever get the feeling you’re spinning your wheels, driving in circles, covering the same ground you’ve covered a million times before? Chances are, you’ve got nothing on the average New York City taxi driver.

Click on the image below to trace a random day in the life a taxi. I recommend adding a soundtrack -- maybe Jay Z’s “Empire State of Mind” or Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi.” (Suggestions welcome.)