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MidCity: The Truth Comes Out

Sommer Mathis lays the smack down on me for casting aspersions on the authenticity of the “MidCity” locution. Apparently, the name has a fairly lengthy lineage and referred to the broadish swathe of neighborhoods served by the Green Line which, during planning phases, was often called the “Mid-City Line.”

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