The high speed train pulled out of the station with the smooth acceleration that still amazed Joel, even after years of riding the Republic’s rail network. Through the window, Chicago’s skyline stood sharp against the early January sky, the kind of crisp clarity that only came with single digit temperatures and clean winter air.
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