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They know how to get a 5% bonus on their MetroCards:
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They are never too embarrassed to read in public:
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They can put their makeup on while riding the subway:
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And they wear black in the summertime (even if it means nonstop sweating):
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They always know a route that's better than what a transit app or Google Maps suggests:
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They don't think it's a big deal to change clothes in the back of a taxi:
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They will have very intimate conversations in front of other people and do NOT care:
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They don't care what you think about their PDA:
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They can navigate their umbrella through something like this:
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They can read, walk, and eat at the same time:
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They can eat a slice of pizza without having to blow on it first:
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They know where to stand on the subway platform in order to get cell service:
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The directions they give to tourists are ALWAYS correct:
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They know how to use a taxi as a blow dryer:
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They can leave their apartment late and arrive at work early (and still look great):
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They can sleep through anything, including this:
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Or tell off a neighbor who is doing this too late/too early:
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They're never embarrassed if they're overdressed at a party:
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They are confident enough to bike year-round:
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They immediately know which direction to go in once they exit the subway:
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They can convince anyone that going to Times Square on NYE is a mistake:
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They are always ahead of the curve on the latest food fad:
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And they fall in love with the city all over again every day:
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