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a four-wheeled negotiation between you, traffic, and a stranger who knows shortcuts you'll never see.
yellow lawNYC mandated cab color in 1967 to deter impostors
checker reignIconic Checker Marathon cabs ran until 1982
meter originTaximeter named the entire profession in 1890s Germany
medallion goldNYC medallions once cost over one million dollars
hail techRomans used coin-dropping odometers on chariots-for-hire