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🌧️ RAINY Train Story_ A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limited - Part 2 - Sleepy Story with Rain · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax, and
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  Speaker 1: we get sleepy. I'm your host, Thomas. I appreciate you
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  Speaker 1: joining us for this bonus episode, and I want to
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  Speaker 1: say a very happy Thanksgiving to all our friends that
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  Speaker 1: celebrate it. Tonight. In the second part of our two
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  Speaker 1: part adventure, we'll have a ticket to ride one of
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  Speaker 1: the most luxurious trains of the twentieth century. We'll travel
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  Speaker 1: back in time to the nineteen thirties. There, we will
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  Speaker 1: walk the red carpet down platform thirty four at Grand
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  Speaker 1: Central Station and step into a bygone era when an
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  Speaker 1: overnight journey from New York to Chicago was a truly
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  Speaker 1: lavish and unforgettable experience. Thanks again to Simon for his
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  Speaker 1: excellent narration, and to Alicia Stephan who always does a
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  Speaker 1: wonderful job of writing these dreamy tales. Before we embark
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  Speaker 1: upon this once in a lifetime adventure, make sure you
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  Speaker 1: feel ready to relax. Forget about the mundane details you've
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  Speaker 1: managed all day for this train journey. You don't need
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  Speaker 1: to pack, you don't need to plan. Everything will be
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  Speaker 1: taken care of. All you have to do is make
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  Speaker 1: sure you're ready to settle into your life luxurious, private
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  Speaker 1: sleeping compartment. So take a slow, steady breath in hold
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  Speaker 1: for a moment, and let it back out. Notice how
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  Speaker 1: your body softens just a little more with the exhil
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  Speaker 1: sinking into your bed and bringing a deeper sense of
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  Speaker 1: coziness to your state of mind. Now imagine yourself heading
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  Speaker 1: for your platform. Your train is departing soon, and you
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  Speaker 1: are the most important passenger of the evening. This is
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  Speaker 1: where our story begins.
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  Speaker 2: You find yourself standing in a corridor at Grand Central
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  Speaker 2: Terminal in New York. This famous meeting place is more
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  Speaker 2: than just a train station. It is a storied crossroads
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  Speaker 2: of New York City, meaning so many things the thousands
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  Speaker 2: and thousands of people. It is a place in which
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  Speaker 2: to arrive and to It is a meeting spot for
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  Speaker 2: long lost friends. It is a hub of commerce, offering
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  Speaker 2: nearly anything a person could need in the course of
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  Speaker 2: a day. Most of all, it is a repository of history.
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  Speaker 2: The building around you is a magnificent, living example of
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  Speaker 2: the masterful Beaux Arts architectural style. It represents a time
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  Speaker 2: when utility and beauty could live side by side. Its
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  Speaker 2: classical details, its pillars and arches, provide a backdrop for
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  Speaker 2: the lavish French embellishments that Beaux Arts buildings were known for.
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  Speaker 2: So much happens here at Grand Central every day. At
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  Speaker 2: this moment, however, you are standing in the terminal alone.
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  Speaker 2: If this is a dream, it is a beautiful one
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  Speaker 2: with an odd sort of certainty. You know that you
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  Speaker 2: are expected somewhere. In fact, there is a man's voice
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  Speaker 2: ahead of you, calling out to show you the way
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  Speaker 2: in a friendly and coaxing manner. He is directing you
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  Speaker 2: specifically to track thirty four. You are following on his heels,
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  Speaker 2: and he sets an easy pace. As you approach the platform,
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  Speaker 2: the sense that you are alone begins to melt away.
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  Speaker 2: Your guide has stopped and turned to face you with
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  Speaker 2: a welcoming gesture and a wide smile. He sweeps his
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  Speaker 2: arm to the side as if presenting the boarding area
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  Speaker 2: for your approval. He tells you that you are just
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  Speaker 2: on time to catch your train. It is a wide platform,
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  Speaker 2: but unlike others you have seen, there are no pillars
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  Speaker 2: running down the center. Instead, a crimson carpet has been
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  Speaker 2: rolled the length of the walk by a group of
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  Speaker 2: station attendants wearing white shirts, suspenders and red caps. Other
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  Speaker 2: passengers are milling about. Uniformed porters are assisting them, loading
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  Speaker 2: up their trunks and hat boxes and showing them where
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  Speaker 2: to find their accommodations. All around you are the cheerful
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  Speaker 2: sounds of the bustling platform. Passengers call out to their
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  Speaker 2: children to step lively. Porters can be overheard politely asking
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  Speaker 2: people to follow them to whatever car they are boarding.
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  Speaker 2: You hear two men exchange a friendly greeting. A woman's
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  Speaker 2: laugh floats out of a train window as she waves
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  Speaker 2: goodbye to a friend. These travelers are all dressed very stylishly.
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  Speaker 2: Perfectly quaffed. Ladies are wearing elegant fitted suits and pretty
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  Speaker 2: dresses that fall below the knee. Some of these outfits
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  Speaker 2: have puffed sleeves. Many of these women are showing off
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  Speaker 2: smart looking hats that match their dresses. The men on
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  Speaker 2: the platform look equally put together. It seems everyone is
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  Speaker 2: expected to look their best. The men's suits vary in color.
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  Speaker 2: Some are beige or light brown, others are gray. Some
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  Speaker 2: have pinstripes or small plaid checks. Many are double breasted.
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  Speaker 2: Pants are wide legged with a cuff at the bottom
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  Speaker 2: under their suit jackets. Some of the men are wearing vests.
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  Speaker 2: Everyone looks very comfortable, as if it is an every
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  Speaker 2: day matter to be so buttoned up. You have never
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  Speaker 2: traveled with such a fine looking crowd. You suddenly wonder
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  Speaker 2: if you will stick out like a sore thumb amongst
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  Speaker 2: these well heeled elites. Looking down at yourself, you are
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  Speaker 2: delighted to find that you will fit right in. Your
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  Speaker 2: clothing is perfectly turned out, as if you've been dressed
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  Speaker 2: by an expert for the occasion. You lift your head
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  Speaker 2: high and feel ready to join these sophisticated travelers wherever
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  Speaker 2: they are headed. You continue to follow the smartly uniformed
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  Speaker 2: porter who led you here. He is wearing the same
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  Speaker 2: immaculate blue suit as all the other porters working on
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  Speaker 2: the platform. Its shiny buttons gleam in a perfect row
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  Speaker 2: up the front. Mashing the spotless plate on his jaunty cap,
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  Speaker 2: he walks confidently among the people and their luggage along
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  Speaker 2: the platform, a seasoned professional. Your attention turns to the
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  Speaker 2: train itself. This is the twentieth Century Limited, a wonderful
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  Speaker 2: example of a nineteen thirties luxury train. It stretches the
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  Speaker 2: length of the platform, just like the pictures you've seen
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  Speaker 2: on vintage posters. This elegant conveyance seems made for speed,
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  Speaker 2: all round edges and silver metal with blue racing stripes.
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  Speaker 2: For you, it looks like an old fashioned science fiction movie.
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  Speaker 2: You could well believe it was a futuristic robot on wheels,
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  Speaker 2: as imagined by a person from this time period. It's
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  Speaker 2: an Art Deco dream, a combination of technology and defiant design.
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  Speaker 2: The red carpet seems as long as a sports field,
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  Speaker 2: but your porter eventually indicates that you have reached your
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  Speaker 2: train car. He is carrying a small overnight bag that
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  Speaker 2: you realize belongs to you. Then he hands you a
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  Speaker 2: ticket that indicates your compartment number and graciously steps aside
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  Speaker 2: to allow you to board. As you walk down the
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  Speaker 2: hall at this fine looking sleeper car, he tells you
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  Speaker 2: that you are sure to have a peaceful night's sleep.
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  Speaker 2: He says the train departs at five pm for Chicago,
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  Speaker 2: and that it will take just sixteen hours to get there.
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  Speaker 3: You will have.
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  Speaker 2: Plenty of time to enjoy the views and have a
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  Speaker 2: luxurious dinner. After you have enjoyed your evening, you will
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  Speaker 2: be able to retire to your completely private apartment. As
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  Speaker 2: you look for your compartment number. He adds that this
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  Speaker 2: train is famous for providing its passengers a blissfully smooth
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  Speaker 2: night time trip. Reaching your door, you look back at him.
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  Speaker 2: He winks to you and nods his head approvingly. You
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  Speaker 2: know you are in the right place. You open the
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  Speaker 2: door of the compartment and walk into your snug private cocoon.
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  Speaker 2: You feel like a movie star entering your dressing room.
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  Speaker 2: The space is compact, but it exudes a slick urban
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  Speaker 2: sophistication that makes use of every inch. A petite, velvety
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  Speaker 2: sofa seat is located on the wall cleverly. A bunk
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  Speaker 2: bed hangs above it. The floor is carpeted in a
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  Speaker 2: snazzy Art Deco pattern, which provides a stylish contrast to
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  Speaker 2: the muted colors in the room. In fact, all the
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  Speaker 2: furnishings have a purposely elegant feel in shades of blue
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  Speaker 2: and gray. This room is like an aristocrat. It has
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  Speaker 2: no need to be showy in order to be luxurious.
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  Speaker 2: You take this in for a moment and then turn
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  Speaker 2: to bid farewell to your porter, who has set down
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  Speaker 2: your small bag. He wishes you a lovely journey and departs,
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  Speaker 2: closing the door behind him. Peeking out the window, you
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  Speaker 2: enjoy some people watching as the rest of the passengers
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  Speaker 2: make their way into the train from the platform. You
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  Speaker 2: can tell that your departure is imminent as a sense
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  Speaker 2: of energy and excitement for these last moments, and you
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  Speaker 2: feel almost as if you're launching into outer space rather
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  Speaker 2: than simply beginning a journey on land. This train feels
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  Speaker 2: ready to go, and you are delighted by your private hideaway.
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  Speaker 2: You are part of this grand atmosphere, but you are
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  Speaker 2: safely in your own tiny bubble. It is an intoxicating combination.
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  Speaker 2: After taking a moment to settle into your compartment, you
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  Speaker 2: open up an interior door and find a small private
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  Speaker 2: bathroom in there. You are fascinated by its clever design
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  Speaker 2: and even happier to know that you have it all
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  Speaker 2: to yourself. Opening up your bag, you see there is
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  Speaker 2: a pair of flannel pajamas in there, as well as
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  Speaker 2: basic necessities like a toothbrush and some soap. Your favorite
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  Speaker 2: book is also nestled amongst your overnight items. You look
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  Speaker 2: forward to snuggling into your bunk with that. Later, a
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  Speaker 2: whistle blows and you hear a conductor cry out all
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  Speaker 2: aboard looking at the platform. Once again, you see all
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  Speaker 2: the passengers have now vacated the boarding area and the
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  Speaker 2: porters have loaded up all the luggage promptly. At five o'clock,
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  Speaker 2: the train lurches gently and begins to pull out of
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  Speaker 2: the station. You are mesmerized by the sight as the
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  Speaker 2: red carpet slides by and eventually recedes into the distance.
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  Speaker 2: At first, there is darkness as the train makes its
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  Speaker 2: way through the tunnels of Grand Central Terminal. Soon, however,
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  Speaker 2: the muted early evening light streams through your window. You
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  Speaker 2: are on your way. You only have a couple of
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  Speaker 2: hours of daylight to enjoy, so you take full advantage
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  Speaker 2: of the sights as they drift by. There will be
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  Speaker 2: plenty of time to eat dinner in a little while.
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  Speaker 2: Before you head to the dining room, you want to
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  Speaker 2: enjoy the view from the observation area at the back
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  Speaker 2: of the car. Venturing out of your compartment, you make
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  Speaker 2: your way to the nearby lounge, which is decorated with
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  Speaker 2: chic urban murals. The lights are low and welcoming, and
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  Speaker 2: soft blue leather seats for two or three people are
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  Speaker 2: thoughtfully arranged around the space. This allows a surprising number
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  Speaker 2: of people to be there at the same time without
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  Speaker 2: being crowded together. Near the end of the car, a
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  Speaker 2: rounded love seat and a mural seem to section off
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  Speaker 2: an additional nook. At the back of the train, you
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  Speaker 2: pass by a couple of other passengers who are comfortably
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  Speaker 2: sitting here and there, chatting quietly amongst themselves and reading newspapers.
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  Speaker 2: Peeking around the partition, you are happy to find that
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  Speaker 2: there is more seating on the other side that allows
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  Speaker 2: you to enjoy the view out the back of the train. Luckily,
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  Speaker 2: none of the other passengers have come back here, so
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  Speaker 2: you settle into the comfy leather cushions, running your hand
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  Speaker 2: across their cool blue surface. With the little wall partitioning
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  Speaker 2: you from the rest of the room, it's like you're
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  Speaker 2: in a secret pocket of solitude while you watch the
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  Speaker 2: panorama along your route is unfolding and ceaselessly receding behind you.
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  Speaker 2: It is mesmerizing how the scenery slowly transitions from the
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  Speaker 2: city to the country. You are glad that night has
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  Speaker 2: not yet fallen because the sparkling Hudson River becomes visible
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  Speaker 2: next to the train, quite near you. It is such
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  Speaker 2: an impressive sight, with a dynamic shoreline that seems to
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  Speaker 2: constantly change as you get further and further from the city.
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  Speaker 2: You think how different this is from the emptiness you're
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  Speaker 2: used to seeing out the window of an airplane. This relaxation,
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  Speaker 2: the rhythmic motion of the train car, and the beautiful
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  Speaker 2: view are certainly delivering the luxurious experience you'd been promised
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  Speaker 2: by your porter at Grand Central. You stay like this
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  Speaker 2: for a while, happily losing count of the minutes. One
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  Speaker 2: of the most relaxing aspects of this train journey is
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  Speaker 2: that you have nowhere to be and nothing to accomplish.
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  Speaker 2: You are merely expected to go along for the ride
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  Speaker 2: while the conductor and the staff make sure the train
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  Speaker 2: stays on time. At some point, the light outside begins
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  Speaker 2: to dim and you start thinking about locating the dining car.
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  Speaker 2: Giving up your secret spot at the back of the car,
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  Speaker 2: you retrace your steps through the lounge. It looks like
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  Speaker 2: you are not the only one who is thinking of
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  Speaker 2: your evening meal. The lounge has quietly become almost deserted,
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  Speaker 2: as each passenger or pair of travelers has had the
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  Speaker 2: same thought. In fact, you find the dining car quite
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  Speaker 2: easily simply by going with the flow of traffic. Everyone
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  Speaker 2: is walking in the same direction. You have overheard someone
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  Speaker 2: saying this train has two identical dining cars, each serving
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  Speaker 2: sixty seven passengers. You end up with the one nearest
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  Speaker 2: to you. Inside it is a marvel genteel. Waiters are
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  Speaker 2: at the ready taking care of passengers who are seated
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  Speaker 2: at cleverly nested tables. Some of these are just for
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  Speaker 2: one or two intimate companions. They are arranged on either
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  Speaker 2: side of the car facing the center aisle, where there
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  Speaker 2: is only a single diner. The person does not seem
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  Speaker 2: at all out of place because the table is small.
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  Speaker 2: In the case of a couple eating together, they are
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  Speaker 2: cozily nested together on one side, leaving the aisle free
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  Speaker 2: for weight. Staff then periodically, tables for four people divide
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  Speaker 2: those rows, much like the lounge car. The juxtaposition of
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  Speaker 2: the different sized tables facing different directions gives a feeling
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  Speaker 2: of privacy and confidentiality that belies the small space. It
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  Speaker 2: is not just the arrangement of the dining car that
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  Speaker 2: creates its charm. A record player or perhaps a radio
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  Speaker 2: fills the car with the latest popular songs, bright white tablecloths,
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  Speaker 2: shining silver utensils, and sparkling glassware adorn each table. As
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  Speaker 2: you pass by on the way to your seat, you
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  Speaker 2: notice there is a little branded book of matches at
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  Speaker 2: every place. You haven't even seen the menu yet, but
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  Speaker 2: you are expecting something impressive just judging by the look
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  Speaker 2: of the room. You take a seat at one of
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  Speaker 2: these lovely tables and pick up the menu that lies
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  Speaker 2: before you. The service is even more luxurious than you
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  Speaker 2: had imagined. There is something here that must appeal to
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  Speaker 2: almost everybody. The ala carte menu tempts you with options
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  Speaker 2: such as shrimp, cocktail, imported caveat an omelet, and roasted chicken.
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  Speaker 2: This alone would have more than satisfied you. However, you
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  Speaker 2: may also choose from dinner entrees that include charcoal broiled steak,
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  Speaker 2: baked Philadelphia capon, and fresh lake whitefish. These are all
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  Speaker 2: served with a la carte's sides and a salad. From
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  Speaker 2: the drinks menu, you are amused to see that you
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  Speaker 2: could get an entire pot of malted milk or hot
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  Speaker 2: cocoa if you were feeling like reliving your childhood. Furthermore,
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  Speaker 2: the desserts are very enticing. How would you choose among
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  Speaker 2: butterscotch Sundays deep dish, cherry pie, and pancakes with marmalade.
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  Speaker 2: As you watch the staff travel efficiently from the small
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  Speaker 2: tables to the kitchen, you cannot imagine how they produce
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  Speaker 2: all this fine food in such a tiny space. The
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  Speaker 2: dishes appear from the hidden kitchen as if injured by
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  Speaker 2: a magician. A waiter appears and politely asks if you
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  Speaker 2: can take your order in the mood for having a
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  Speaker 2: meal that is on the lighter side, so you order
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  Speaker 2: something delicious off the ala carte menu. He responds that
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  Speaker 2: you have made an excellent choice, and then vanishes seamlessly
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  Speaker 2: into the invisible kitchen of wonders to procure your dinner.
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  Speaker 2: While you wait, you enjoy the twilight scenery that flashes
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  Speaker 2: by in the opposite window. As promised, this train offers
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  Speaker 2: an extremely smooth ride. Now that night is falling, you
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  Speaker 2: can see the moon shining on the Hudson River. Branches
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  Speaker 2: make a moving web of intrigue against the sky. Tiny
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  Speaker 2: lights twinkle in the distance as homes and businesses light
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  Speaker 2: up for the night. You feel as if you're flying
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  Speaker 2: past the hustle and bustle of the world as it
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  Speaker 2: beds down and tucks in for the evening. Your dinner
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  Speaker 2: arrives with a flourish After refilling your water, your waiter
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  Speaker 2: offers his assistance should you need anything else, and then
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  Speaker 2: politely disappears again. Meanwhile, the dining car has become completely
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  Speaker 2: filled with delighted passengers. You see all sorts of well
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  Speaker 2: healed travelers at the tables for four Some families are
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  Speaker 2: with children. At the smaller tables, you see couples and
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  Speaker 2: many people who are traveling on their own. Your fellow
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  Speaker 2: diners sip tea, read books, and engage in conversation with
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  Speaker 2: their companions. This car is a hub of activity, yet
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  Speaker 2: the sense of relaxation is pervasive. You take your time
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  Speaker 2: having dinner. When you're finished, you notice that the other
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  Speaker 2: passengers are also beginning to clear out. The families appear
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  Speaker 2: to be heading back to their private compartments, but you
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  Speaker 2: are not quite ready to do that. Out of curiosity,
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  Speaker 2: you follow a pair of finely dressed people out the
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  Speaker 2: other side of the dining car. When you overhear them
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  Speaker 2: saying they want to visit the lookout lounge. You soon
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  Speaker 2: find yourself in the very last car of the train.
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  Speaker 2: A few other patrons are seated in the buttery leather chairs,
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  Speaker 2: enjoying refreshments and views of the night lights of New
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  Speaker 2: York State. You find a little nook for yourself and
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  Speaker 2: order your own favorite beverage. A waiter brings it to
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  Speaker 2: you with a cocktail napkin, and you lean back in
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  Speaker 2: the soft seat, listening to the chatter around you. One
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  Speaker 2: man boasts that this train goes nine hundred and sixty
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  Speaker 2: miles in nine hundred and sixty minutes. He tells his
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  Speaker 2: companion that there will only be a couple more stops
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  Speaker 2: and that the last one will be while everyone is asleep,
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  Speaker 2: having already picked up passengers in the New York cities
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  Speaker 2: of Harmon and Albany. The train will stop again around
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  Speaker 2: bedtime in Syracuse, then just after midnight, it will pause
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  Speaker 2: one final time in Buffalo, while its lucky passengers are
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  Speaker 2: sweetly dreaming. The train will then pass the shores of
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  Speaker 2: Lake Erie as it rockets by Toledo. Eventually, it will
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  Speaker 2: fly around the tip of Lake Michigan after sunrise, delivering
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  Speaker 2: all these travelers to Chicago. By the time they are
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  Speaker 2: done with breakfast, you think it would be nice to
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  Speaker 2: see Lake Erie, but you also look forward to a
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  Speaker 2: good night's sleep. The prospect of awakening to the shores
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  Speaker 2: of Lake Michigan is uplifting. You imagine the croissant you
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  Speaker 2: will probably have while you're drinking your tea or your coffee,
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  Speaker 2: all the while enjoying the sparkling waters outside your window.
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  Speaker 2: It's an exciting prospect and something to look forward to.
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  Speaker 2: What a fitting end, you think to this unforgettable journey.
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  Speaker 2: You're beginning to feel a bit drowsy after your lovely
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  Speaker 2: dinner and your day of exploration. Contented to stay where
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  Speaker 2: you are for a few minutes, you sink further into
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  Speaker 2: your luxurious leather seat and close your eyes. As you
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  Speaker 2: sip on your nightcap. The low hum of conversation drifts
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