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A man wrapped in gauze as part of a costume sits in the back of a taxi on Halloween
October 31, 2022
Halloween Taxi
A man wrapped in gauze as part of a costume sits in the back of a taxi on Halloween in New York City. The festive image was previously published in a digital story in October 2014.
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