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The Tiny Sidewalk Boxes That Help Make New York City’s Tap Water So Good

The Tiny Sidewalk Boxes That Help Make New York City’s Tap Water So Good
Hundreds of these cast-iron boxes go largely unnoticed by the millions who shuffle past.

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